Page Type: languageKui | Ethnologue

KVD ISO 639-3

Kui

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
kvd
Alternate Names
Lerabaing, Masin-Lak
Population
100 (Windschuttel and Shiohara 2018). Ethnic population: 830 (Windschuttel and Shiohara 2018).
Location:
East Nusa Tenggara province: Alor regency. Lerabaing and Buraga villages on Alor island (Kui dialect); Kapebang and Sibera villages in Kalabahi bay (Batulolong dialect).
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Alor-Pantar, Alor
Dialects
Kui (Buraga, Lerabaing), Kiraman (Kiramang, Kramang), Batulolong. The Kiraman variety may be a separate language (Windschuttel and Shiohara 2018).
Typology
SOV; noun head initial; 18 consonants and 6 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults.
Other Comments
Muslim, Christian.

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Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: Alor regency. Lerabaing and Buraga villages on Alor island (Kui dialect); Kapebang and Sibera villages in Kalabahi bay (Batulolong dialect).