Saparua language explained

Saparua
Also Known As:Iha
States:Indonesia
Region:Seram and Saparua Islands, Maluku
Date:1989
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian (MP)
Fam3:Central–Eastern MP
Fam4:Central Maluku ?
Fam5:East Central Maluku
Fam6:Seram ?
Fam7:Nunusaku
Fam8:Piru Bay
Fam9:East
Fam10:Solehua
Fam11:Seram Straits
Fam12:Uliase
Iso3:spr
Glotto:sapa1251
Glottorefname:Saparua

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bahasa Saparua Terancam Punah, Ternyata Ini Sebabnya. brin.go.id. 2024-03-16.