| Luhu | |
|---|---|
| Piru | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Seram Island,Maluku |
| Extinct | by 2024[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lcq |
| Glottolog | luhu1243 |
| ELP | Piru |
Luhu was anAustronesian language spoken in the west ofSeram Island in easternIndonesia. It was spoken in Luhu village on Hoamoal Peninsula at the western end of Seram, and inBoano andKelang islands, off the western tip of Seram Island.[2]
The northernmost dialect, Piru, was separated from the rest of the language through colonial depopulation, and was influenced by neighboring languages as it becamemoribund. In 1989, there were an estimated 3,500 native speakers, but by 2024, the language had gone extinct.[3]
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