Ili’uun

ILU

vigorous

Alternate Names: Erai, Hahutan, Hahutau, Iliun, Ilmaumau, Limera

Dialects: Eray, Esulit, Ilmaumau, Karbubu, Klishatu, Nabar, Telemar, Ustutun. All also use the Ili’uun dialect. Lexical similarity: 93%–97% among dialects, 73% with Tugun ,, 69% with Aputai ,, 67% with Perai ,, 51% with Galolen ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Timor-Babar
Southwest Maluku
Wetar

Demographics: 1,400 (1990 SIL).

Language Use: Jeh and Juru have no remaining speakers. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs].

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

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian.