Wetan Island (or Wetang Island) is an island, part of the
Babar Islands, in the
Moluccas,
Indonesia. Its people speak the
Wetan language
Luang, also known as (Letri Lgona), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Leti Islands and the Babar Islands in Maluku, Indonesia. It is closely related to the neighboring Leti language
Leti (or Letti) is an Austronesian language spok ...
. A species of moth (''
Theretra wetanensis
''Theretra wetanensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found on Wetan Island, part of the Moluccas in Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian ...
'') was discovered on the island and named for it.
References
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Islands of Indonesia
Maluku Islands