Kola

KVV

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kulaha, Marlasi, Warilau

Dialects: Intelligibility test showed Marlasi dialect intelligible of Kompane ,. Lexical similarity: 77% with Kompane ,, 70% with Ujir ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Aru

Demographics: 7,400 (2011 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. Outsiders want to learn it. Home, garden. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 2004–2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.