Nunusaku languages

Nunusaku
Nunusaku
Ambon–Seram
Geographic; distribution	Indonesia
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian (MP) Central–Eastern MP Central Maluku East Central Maluku Nunusaku; ; ; ; ;
Proto-language	Proto-Nunusaku
Language codes
Glottolog	nunu1252

The Nunusaku languages^[1] are a group of Malayo-Polynesian languages, spoken on and around the island of Seram, Indonesia. None of the languages have more than about twenty thousand speakers, and several are endangered with extinction.

The proto-language, Proto-Nunusaku, merged Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *z/*d as *d, and *l/*R/*j as *l.

Classification

Kayeli
Patakai–Manusela
- Nuaulu
- Huaulu, Manusela
Three Rivers
- Wemale
- Amalumute
  - Yalahatan
  - Northwest Seram: Hulung, Saleman, Loun, Ulat Inai (Alune, Nakaʼela), Lisabata-Nuniali
Piru Bay languages (20 languages)

References

^ Zobel, Erik (2024). "Historical linguistics of the Central Malayo-Polynesian languages". In Alexander Adelaar; Antoinette Schapper (eds.). The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Southeast Asia. Oxford University Press. pp. 151–164. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198807353.003.0012.

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[1] Zobel, Erik (2024). "Historical linguistics of the Central Malayo-Polynesian languages". In Alexander Adelaar; Antoinette Schapper (eds.). The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Southeast Asia. Oxford University Press. pp. 151–164. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198807353.003.0012.

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Nunusaku
Ambon–Seram
Geographic distribution	Indonesia
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian (MP) Central–Eastern MP Central Maluku East Central Maluku Nunusaku
Proto-language	Proto-Nunusaku
Language codes
Glottolog	`nunu1252`