Pantar, Western

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
lev
Alternate Names
Lamma, Lamma’, Lemma, Mauta, Pantar Barat
User Population

10,800 (Holton 2014). Ethnic population: 10,800.

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: west Pantar island.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Lamma’, Tubbe, Mauta.

Typology

SOV; postpositions; noun head initial; numeral classifiers; aspect particles and prefixes; 16 consonants and 5 vowels; alienable/inalienable possession; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; serial verb constructions.

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pantar, Western