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
Iha
Native toIndonesia
RegionSeram and Saparua Islands, Maluku
Native speakers
(10,200 cited 1989)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3spr
Glottologsapa1251
ELPSaparua

References

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  1. ^ Saparua at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Bahasa Saparua Terancam Punah, Ternyata Ini Sebabnya". brin.go.id. Retrieved 2024-03-16.