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Austronesian language spoken in Maluku, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saparua is an Austronesian language spoken in Maluku of eastern Indonesia. Dialects are diverse, and Latu might be included as one. Saparua is currently spoken by around 1,500 people, and it is threatened by extinction. According to a researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency, Khairunnisa, stated that this is caused by the influences of Dutch colonialism, the sectarian conflict, migration, globalization, and the duty to speak Indonesian.[2]
Saparua | |
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Iha | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Seram and Saparua Islands, Maluku |
Native speakers | (10,200 cited 1989)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | spr |
Glottolog | sapa1251 |
ELP | Saparua |
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