Dialects

NABIL BERRI, Sun, 2022-11-27 08:07

Regarding:

Dialects

State

Closed

ISO 639-3:

smr

There are at least 4 dialects, namely Simolol, Devayan, Lekon and Haloban.

Lekon is spoken in 2 villages in Alafan District, namely Langi and Lafakha.

Haloban is spoken in 2 villages in Pulau Banyak islands, precisely in Tuangku island, namely Haloban and Asantola.

Editorial Action

We will add dialect names for Simeulue [msr] in Indonesia, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue.

Comments

Chuck Fennig, Mon, 2022-12-05 15:09

Dear Nabil,

Thank you for this information on Simeulue [smr] and its dialects in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Best regards,

Chuck Fennig
Managing Editor, Ethnologue