Manggarai

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mqy
User Population

900,000.

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: Flores island, western third.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Western Manggarai, Central Manggarai (Ruteng), West-Central Manggarai, Eastern Manggarai. Around 43 subdialects. Reportedly similar to Riung [riu].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manggarai
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.