Habun
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A language of East Timor
Alternate Names
Habu, Sabu
User Population
2,700 (2010 census).
Location
Manatuto district: Laclubar subdistrict.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
None known. Reportedly many loanwords from Trans-New Guinea languages similar to Makasae [mkz], but with Austronesian structure. Classification needs further investigation.
Language Use
Potentially endangered because of size and location. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Williams-van Klinken et al 2002).
Language Development
Texts.