Liana-Seti

STE

threatened

Alternate Names: Liambata-Kobi, Liana, Lianan, Teula, Uhei Kachlakan, Uhei Kaclakin, Uhei Kahlakim

Dialects: Kobi, Seti, Wahakaim. Lexical similarity: 66%–74% between Seti (westernmost and interior) and Wahakaim (near coast) dialects, 69%–78% between Kobi and Seti, 70% between Kobi and Wahakaim, 42%–61% between Kobi and Manusela ,, 54%–66% between Kobi and Benggoi ,, 48%–58% between Kobi and Salas ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Central Maluku
East
Seram
Manusela-Seti

Demographics: 3,000 (1989 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. Seti also use Teluti [tlt].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Speakers use Liana. Christian.