Abui

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: abz
Alternate Names: Barue, Namatalaki, “Barawahing” (pej.)
Population: 16,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: west Alor island.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Alor-Pantar, Alor
Dialects: Atimelang, Abui Barat, Alakaman, Abui Selatan. Much dialect diversity. Alakaman may be a dialect of Kamang [woi] (Woisika). May be more than 1 language.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Kamang [woi].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: west Alor island.