Enggano

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: eno
Alternate Names: Engganese
Population: 1,500 (2000 census), decreasing.
Location:: Bengkulu province: Enggano island, southwest of mainland; 4 small nearby islands.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Unclassified
Dialects: None known. Not closely related to other languages.
Language Use: Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Stable presently; threatened long term if emigration and marriage with other language communities continues. Home, village, market, ceremonies. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind], in civic, religious, and educational areas.
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Enggano
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Not conclusively established as an Austronesian language, rather than an isolate with Austronesian loans. Christian, Muslim.

Location: Bengkulu province: Enggano island, southwest of mainland; 4 small nearby islands.