The dialect spoken is called 'Addu bas' and though it has similarities to the 'Mulaku bas' of Fuvahmulah, it is relatively different from the official form of Dhivehi language. Traditionally, 'Addu bas' was widely spoken amongst the educated masses of three different atolls from the south, who adopted it as their lingua franca. It has also been credited with being the most famous and widespread single dialect in the Republic of Maldives. However, when Addu declared independence and recognized themselves as the United Suvadive Republic, the Male' language rather than 'Addu bas' was used in official correspondence. Nevertheless, despite the difference in dialects, the written version is common throughout the Maldives.<BR><BR>Long ago Addu City was ruled by families appointed by the sultans in Malé, and may have had a matrilineal system of inheritance; it is very much a man's world today. However, there was a recent period in Addu history when the status quo changed for a while, when a more matriarchal society developed and women became the breadwinners. During the Sultanate's era, social standing in Addu depended upon one's material.<BR>
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