Serua language

Serua
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Seram Island
Extinct	(date missing)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian (MP) Nuclear MP (Central–Eastern) Timor–Babar Southwest Maluku Teun–Nila–Serua Serua
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`srw`
Glottolog	`seru1245`^[2]

Serua is an extinct Austronesian language originally spoken on Serua Island in Maluku, Indonesia. Speakers were relocated to Seram due to volcanic activity on Serua.

Language speakers are settled in the village of Waipia, north of Masohi in central Seram, on the road to Makariki. Families from Serua bear the names Kilay, Pormes, Tutkey.

Words in common parlance include

Callora - raw fish dish similar to Peruvian Cevice Wauka - to whisper Kek am liu - Crazy No ko me - How are you? Mel melle taro'a - All is well

Examples of local sayings

Wauka wauke Tiki lowati Sapi lowati Timorei Timotei Wateo

A song used to heave canoes from the sea to the beach. Equivalent to "heave ho me hearties"

Sources: Personal experience from 25 years ago

References

↑ Serua at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Serua". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

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Sumba–Flores

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Sumba-Manggarai	Hawu ? Dhao ? Kambera Mamboru Anakalangu Wanukaka Pondok Baliledo Wejewa Lamboya Kodi Gaura Komodo Manggarai Riung Rembong Rajong Kepo' Wae Rana Palu'e Ende Li'o Nage Ke'o Ngad'a Rongga So'a

Flores-Lembata

Kedang

Sika-Lamaholot

Timoric ?	Kemak Tukudede Mambai Idalaka Dawan Amarasi Helong Bilba Dengka Lole Ringgou Dela-Oenale Termanu Tii Tetum Bekais Wetar Galoli Luang Makuva

Babar	West Damar ? Dawera-Daweloor North Babar Dai Masela Serili Southeast Babar Emplawas Imroing Tela'a

Unclassified	Naueti Kairui Waimoa Midiki

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Central Maluku ?

Teor-Kur

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Flores–Lembata	Adonara Alorese Ile Ape Kedang Lamaholot Lamalera Lamatuka Levuka Lewo Eleng Lewotobi Sika South Lembata West Lembata

Halmahera- Cenderawasih	Ambai Ansus Arguni Bedoanas Biak Busami Dusner Erokwanas Irarutu Iresim Kuri Kurudu Munggui Marau Meoswar Mor Pom Papuma Roon Serui-Laut Tandia Wabo Waropen Wandamen Woi Yaur Yeretuar

Kei-Tanimbar	Fordata Kei Onin Sekar Uruangnirin Yamdena

Selaru	Selaru Seluwasan

Sumba–Flores	Anakalangu Baliledo Bima Dhao Ende-Li'o-Ke'o-Nage Gaura Hawu Kambera Kodi Komodo Lamboya Mamboru Manggarai Ngadha Palu'e Pondok Rajong Rembong Riung Rongga So'a Kepo' Wae Rana Wanukaka Wejewa

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