Luang

LEX

developing

Alternate Names: Letri Lgona, Lgona, Literi Lagona

Dialects: Lakor, Luang, Moa, Wetan (Wetang). Low comprehension of Leti ,. Lexical similarity: 89% with Leti ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 18,000 (1995 SIL). 200 monolinguals.

Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs], Indonesian [ind], Kisar [kje], Leti [lti].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Matrilineal. Christian.