Dai

DIJ

threatened

Dialects: No dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 72% with Dawera-Daweloor (most similar) ,, 71% with Nakarahamto, 49% with Masela-South Babar, 48% with Tepa (Luang).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Babar
North

Demographics: 820 (2007 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, gardens, village, ceremonies, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use a regional Malay variety, probably a dialect of Ambonese Malay [abs], in the home, garden, ceremonies; children are taught this variety first but become proficient in the vernacular. Speakers also use Indonesian [ind] primarily in government, Christian religious domains.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian.