Alune people
The Alune (sometimes Sapalewa or Sapolewa) people are one of the long-established ethnic groups of Seram Island, Indonesia. They number about 21,300 and live in 27 villages of the western-central area of the island. Like the Wemale, they originated in a common group called Patasiwa.
A group of men and women of Ahiolo. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 21,300 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Seram Island) | |
| Languages | |
| Alune language (Malayo-Polynesian), Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly), Islam, Animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Wemale people |
The Alune speak a language of Malayo-Polynesian origin. It is also known as Sapalewa or Patasiwa Alfoeren and, despite the small number of speakers, it has a few dialects. The most prestigious dialect is the Rambatu speech variety. The Hainuwele legend is an origin myth from the Alune and Wemale folklore. It was recorded by German ethnologist Adolf Ellegard Jensen in a 1937–8 expedition to the Maluku Islands.
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