[1][2] Simeulue is also called Mae o, which literally means 'Where are you going?'.
Ethnologue also lists Long Bano, Simalur, Simeuloë, Simolol, and Simulul as alternate names.
[3] Sikule, related to Nias, is spoken in Salang, Alafan and Simeulue Barat in northern Simeulue, while Jamu (also called Kamano), related to Minangkabau, is spoken in the capital city of Sinabang and has become the lingua franca of the island.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /au/, /ai/, /ɔi/.
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