Lamatuka

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
lmq
Alternate Names
Lamatoka
User Population

4,000 (2008 census).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: central Lembata island, several villages between Ile Ape [ila] and Lewo Eleng [lwe] language areas.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

None known. Lewo Eleng [lwe] is probably most closely related.

Language Use

Also use Lamaholot [slp].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lamatuka
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.