Palu’e

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
ple
Alternate Names
Lu’a, Palue, Paluqe
User Population

10,000 (Grimes et al 1997).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: Palu’e island; Flores mainland, Nangahure village northwest of Maumere.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

None known. Possible grouping with Ende [end] and Li’o [ljl] languages; marginal intelligibility of Li’o.

Typology

SVO; isolating language; 24 consonants and 6 vowels.

Language Use

Some of all ages. All also use Indonesian [ind], with some using it as an L1 (Danerek 2019b). Some also use Li’o [ljl], on Flores island (Danerek 2019b).

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Palu’e
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.