Atauran

A language of East Timor

ISO 639: adb
Alternate Names: Adabe, Ataura, Atauro, Atauru, Raklu Un, Raklu-Un
Population: 5,000 (2010 census).
Location:: Dili district: Atauro island; Timor island north of capital.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Southwest Maluku, Wetar
Dialects: Munaseli Pandai, Rahesuk, Raklungu, Resuk.
Typology: SOV.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Atauran
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: There has been much confusion about Adabe, a language erroneously classified in early literature as a Papuan language reportedly spoken on Atauro island. Through the years, linguists verified that there was no Papuan language on the island, but there was definitely an Austronesian language with 3 dialects. Since the name Adabe was associated with one of the dialects, the language name is now Atauran, an Austronesian (Wetarese) language.

Location: Dili district: Atauro island; Timor island north of capital.