Hawu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
hvn
Alternate Names
Havu, Havunese, Sabu, Savu, Savunese, Sawu, Sawunese
Autonym
Lii Hawu
User Population

110,000 (1997). About 30,000 outside Sabu Island.

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: Flores island, Ende area; Raijua and Sawu islands, 3 enclaves; Sumba island, Waingapu and Melolo areas; Timor island, Kupang city.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Sumba-Hawu, Hawu-Dhao
Dialects

Seba (Heba), Timu (Dimu), Liae, Mesara (Mehara), Raijua (Raidjua).

Typology

Complex phonetics with implosives, glottal, long and short vowels, long and short consonants.

Language Development

Grammar. Texts. NT: 2000.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hawu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.