Adang

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
adn
Alternate Names
Alor
User Population

3,000 (2000), decreasing.

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: Alor island, northwest of Kalabahi town toward Banda Sea coast.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Alor-Pantar, Alor
Dialects

Aimoli. Because of linguistic differences and social identity, considered a separate language from Kabola [klz].

Language Use

Adang is becoming more restricted in domains and is decreasing in population due to urbanization (Haan 2001). Some young people, all adults. Losing child speakers (Haan 2001). Also use Indonesian [ind] (Hamilton et al 2013).

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Adang
Other Comments

Bilingual young adults show stronger proficiency in Indonesian [ind] than in Adang (Hamilton et al 2013). Christian.