Nusa Laut

NUL

Alternate Names: Nusalaut

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Saparua ,, 65% with Amahai ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Central Maluku
East
Seram
Nunusaku
Piru Bay
East
Seram Straits
Uliase
Hatuhaha
Elpaputi

Demographics: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 2,230 (1989 SIL).

Language Use: Shifted to Malay [abs].

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian.