Amahai

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    Introduction

    Amahai is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Maluku Province, 4 villages. Southwest Seram island, near Masohi town.

    Dialects

    Makariki, Rutah, Soahuku. Language subgroup with Iha (See: Iha?) and Kaibobo (See: Kaibobo?). Also related to Nusa Laut (See: Nusa Laut?). Lexical similarity: 87% with Makariki and Rutah dialects, probably 2 languages; 59%–69% with Saparua (See: Saparua?), 59% with Kamarian (See: Kamarian?), 58% with Kaibobo, 52% with Luhu (See: Luhu?) and Hulung (See: Hulung?), 50% with Alune (See: Alune), 49% with Naka’ela (See: Naka’ela?), 47% with Lisabata-Nuniali (See: Lisabata-Nuniali?), 45% with Wemale (See: Wemale?) and Nuaulu, 44% with Boano (See: Boano?) and Saleman (See: Saleman?).

    The Amahai Verb

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