Kemak

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A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3
kem
Autonym
Ema
User Population

80,000 in East Timor (2020 World Factbook). Total users in all countries: 90,000.

Location

Bobonaro municipality: Bobonaro town north to Lois river; Cova Lima municipality; Ermera municipality: Atsabe subdistrict.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Dialects

Marobo, Haubaa, Kailaku, Maliana, Atsabe (Ermera), Hatolia, Atabae. Most closely related to Mambae [mgm] and Tukudede [tkd].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Used by all. Most also use Tetun Dili [tdt] (Williams-van Klinken et al 2002). Used as L2 by Welaun [wlh].

Language Development

Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kemak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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