Lamboya

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: lmy
Alternate Names: Laboya
Population: 25,000 (Grimes et al 1997).
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: Sumba island southwest coast.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Sumba-Hawu, Sumba
Dialects: Lamboya, Nggaura (Gaura).
Typology: SVO; 20 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes (including 5 short vowels, 4 long vowels); inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Indonesian [ind], used in education and religion (Verdizade 2019). Some also use Wanukaka [wnk] (Verdizade 2019). Some also use Wejewa [wew] (Verdizade 2019). Used as L2 by Wanukaka [wnk].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: Sumba island southwest coast.