Laha language (Indonesia)

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Laha
Native to Indonesia
Region Ambon Island, Maluku
Native speakers
(3,900 cited 1987) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 lhh
Glottolog laha1251
ELP Laha (Indonesia)

Laha is an Austronesian language spoken on Ambon Island in eastern Indonesia.

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References

  1. Laha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)