Tugun

TZN

vigorous

Alternate Names: Mahuan, Tutunohan

Dialects: Arwala, Ilpokil, Kahailin Ilway, Mahuan, Masapua, Tomliapat. Lexical similarity: 92%–97% among dialects, 76% with Perai ,, 74% with Aputai ,, 73% with Ili’uun ,, 52% with Galolen ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 1,200 (1990 SIL). 10 monolinguals. L2 users: Those who marry into group learn the language.

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, local commerce, oral tradition. Positive attitudes. Also use Ambonese Malay [abs], Indonesian [ind].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian (Protestant).