Hitu

HTU

threatened

Dialects: Hila, Hitu, Mamala, Morela, Wakal. Lexical similarity: 67%–82% with Seit-Kaitetu ,, 74%–82% with Tulehu ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Central Maluku
East
Seram
Nunusaku
Piru Bay
East
Seram Straits
Ambon

Demographics: 16,000 (1987 SIL).

Language Use: Moderate to vigorous.

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

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.