| Selaru | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Tanimbar Islands |
Native speakers | 8,000 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | slu |
| Glottolog | sela1259 |
Selaru is anAustronesian language ofSelaru andYamdena, in theMaluku Islands of Indonesia. Linguistically it is not close toSeluwasan, its nearest relative.
| Labial | Alveolar | Dorsal | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | t | k | ʔ | |
| voiced | b | d | (ɡ) | ||
| Fricative | f | s | h | ||
| Nasal | m | n | |||
| Trill | r | ||||
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | |||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
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