Alternate Names: Lisabata, Noniali, Nuniali
Dialects: Kawa, Lisabata-Timur, Nuniali, Sukaraja. Lexical similarity: between Kawa (far western) and Lisabata Timur (far eastern) dialects is 85%, 72% with Naka’ela ,, 67% with Hulung ,, 63% with Alune ,.
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Demographics: 1,830 (1982).
Language Use: Vigorous, except in Kawa. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs].
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian (Nuniali).