Lamboya

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A language of Indonesia

Alternate Names

Laboya

User Population

25,000 (Grimes et al 1997).

East Nusa Tenggara province: Sumba island southwest coast.

Language Maps

Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Sumba-Hawu, Sumba

Lamboya, Nggaura (Gaura).

SVO; 20 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes (including 5 short vowels, 4 long vowels); inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Indonesian [ind], used in education and religion (Verdizade 2019). Some also use Wanukaka [wnk] (Verdizade 2019). Some also use Wejewa [wew] (Verdizade 2019). Used as L2 by Wanukaka [wnk].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Lamboya

Christian.