Uab Meto | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: aoz
Alternate Names: Atoni, Meto, Orang Gunung, Timol, Timor, Timoreesch, Timoreezen, Timorese, Uab Atoni Pah Meto, Uab Pah Meto, “Dawan” (pej.), “Rawan” (pej.), “Timor Dawan” (pej.)
Autonym: Uab Meto
Population: 700,000 (2009 census).
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: most of west Timor island.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor, Uab Meto
Dialects: Amfoan-Fatule’u-Amabi (Amabi, Amfoan, Amfuang, Fatule’u), Amanuban-Amanatun (Amanatun, Amanuban, Amanubang), Mollo-Miomafo (Miomafo, Mollo), Biboki-Insana (Biboki, Insanao), Kusa-Manlea (Kusa, Manea, Manlea). Much dialect variation. Ethnological and linguistic differences in nearly every valley. Same language chain as Amarasi [aaz] and Baikeno [bkx].
Language Use: Used as L2 by Helong [heg].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2000.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Uab Meto
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: most of west Timor island.