Lembata, South

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
lmf
Alternate Names
Bahasa Atadei, Eastern Atadai, Painara
User Population

8,000 (Krausse 2016).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: Lembata regency, south Lembata island, Atadei district.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Lembata
Typology

SVO; noun head initial; agglutinative language with fusional elements; 15 consonants and 8 vowels; alienable/inalienable possession; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Language Use

Most also use Indonesian [ind] (Krausse 2016). Also use Lamaholot [slp].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lembata, South
Other Comments

Christian.