|
Nunusaku Languages
The Nunusaku languages are a group of Malayo-Polynesian languages, spoken on and around the island of Seram. None of the languages have more than about twenty thousand speakers, and several are endangered with extinction. Classification *'' Kayeli'' *Patakai–Manusela **Nuaulu ** Huaulu, Manusela *Three Rivers **Wemale **Amalumute *** Yalahatan ***Northwest Seram: Hulung, Saleman, Loun, Ulat Inai ( Alune, Naka'ela), Lisabata-Nuniali *Piru Bay languages The Piru Bay languages are a group of twenty Malayo-Polynesian languages, spoken on Ambon Island and around Piru Bay on the island of Seram. None of the languages have more than about twenty thousand speakers, and several are endangered with ext ... (20 languages) References Languages of Indonesia Central Maluku languages Seram Island {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 275 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia is a presidential republic with an elected legislature. It has 38 provinces, of which nine have special status. The country's capital, Jakarta, is the world's second-most populous urban area. Indonesia shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the eastern part of Malaysia, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalahatan Language
Yalahatan, or Awaiya, is an Austronesian language spoken on Seram Island (Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...) in two villages, Yalahatan and Haruru. References Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Seram Island {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piru Bay Languages
The Piru Bay languages are a group of twenty Malayo-Polynesian languages, spoken on Ambon Island and around Piru Bay on the island of Seram. None of the languages have more than about twenty thousand speakers, and several are endangered with extinction. Classification The languages are as follows:James T. Collins. 1983. ''The historical relationships of the languages of Central Maluku, Indonesia.'' Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. (Pacific Linguistics: Series D-47.) *West Piru Bay (Seram and Ambon islands) ** Asilulu **Hoamoal: Luhu (Piru), Manipa; Larike-Wakasihu, Boano *East Piru Bay ** Sepa, Teluti **Solehua *** Paulohi ***Seram Straits **** Kaibobo ****Ambon: Hitu, Tulehu; Laha, Seit-Kaitetu ****Uliase (Lease Islands) ***** Kamarian *****Hatuhaha ****** Haruku ******Saparuan *******Elpaputi: Amahai, Nusa Laut *******Saparua: Saparua, Latu Many of the Piru Bay languages form a dialect continuum A dialect cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisabata-Nuniali Language
Lisabata-Nuniali, named after two of its dialects, is an Austronesian language of Seram in the Maluku archipelago of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Seram Island {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naka'ela Language
Naka'ela is a possibly extinct Austronesian language spoken in Seram, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... Usage decreased after speakers moved out of the mountains. References Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Seram Island Endangered Austronesian languages {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alune Language
Alune is an Austronesian language of west Seram in the Maluku archipelago of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... Phonology * can be heard as a trill in word-initial and intervocalic positions, and may also fluctuate to an affricate sound. * can be heard as a velar nasal when preceding velar stops. References Seram Island Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loun Language
The Loun language is an extinct Austronesian language once spoken in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ..., mainly in the Maluku archipelago. References Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Endangered Austronesian languages Seram Island Extinct languages of Oceania {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleman Language
Saleman is a language of Seram, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... The names ''Saleman'' and ''Sawai'' are villages where it is spoken. External links Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Seram Island {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulung Language
Hulung is an extinct Austronesian language of Seram in the Maluku archipelago of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References Languages of Indonesia Seram Island Extinct languages of Oceania Central Malayo-Polynesian languages Languages extinct in the 2000s {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wemale Language
Wemale is an Austronesian language spoken on western Seram Island in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... It is classified by Collins (1983) as a member of the Central Maluku subgroup. The language is divided into northern and southern dialects, having variants known as Honitetu, Oemale, and Tala. Northern Wemale is spoken by about 5,000 people, whereas Southern Wemale is spoken by about 3,700 people. List of languages in Indonesia See also * Wemale people * Hainuwele References SourcesConsolidation of Wemaleat SIL Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Seram Island {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayo-Polynesian Languages
The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. The Malayo-Polynesian languages are spoken by the Austronesian peoples outside of Taiwan, in the island nations of Southeast Asia (Indonesian and Philippine Archipelago) and the Pacific Ocean, with a smaller number in continental Asia in the areas near the Malay Peninsula. Cambodia, Vietnam and the Chinese island Hainan serve as the northwest geographic outlier. Malagasy, spoken in the island of Madagascar off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, is the furthest western outlier. The languages spoken south-westward from central Micronesia until Easter Island are sometimes referred to as the Polynesian languages. Many languages of the Malayo-Polynesian family show the strong influence of Sanskrit and Arabic, as the western part of the region has been a stronghold of Hinduism, Buddhism, and, later, Islam. Two morphological characteristics of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manusela Language
Manusela is an Austronesian language spoken in Seram, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... It is classified by Collins (1983) as a member of the Central Maluku subgroup. Phonology ‹ ɲas well as voiced stops d ɡappear in loanwords from other languages. References Further reading * Central Maluku languages Languages of Indonesia Seram Island {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |