Habun language
Habu | |
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Region | East Timor |
Native speakers | 2,700 (2010)[1] |
Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hbu |
Glottolog | habu1241 |
ELP | Habu |
Distribution of Habun mother-tongue speakers in East Timor |
Habu (Habun) is a language spoken in central East Timor.
The classification of Habu is unclear. Structurally, it is Malayo-Polynesian. However, its vocabulary is largely Papuan, similar to that of Makasae.
References
- ^ Habu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)