Alor

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: aol
Alternate Names: Alorese
Population: 25,000 (Grimes et al 1997).
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: coastal Bird’s Head of Alor, north Pantar and adjacent islands.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Lembata
Dialects: Baranusa, Muna. Not inherently intelligible with Lembata languages or Adonara [adr].
Language Use: Also use Lamaholot [slp].
Language Development: Grammar.
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: coastal Bird’s Head of Alor, north Pantar and adjacent islands.