Makuva

A language of East Timor

ISO 639: lva
Alternate Names: Loikera, Lokiera, Lovaea, Lovaia, Lóvaia, Lóvaia Epulu, Lóvaia epule, Maku’a, Makua, Makue, Makuwa, kahal Maku’a
Population: 56 (2010 census).
Location:: Lautém district: Los Palos area on Timor island east tip.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Language Use: Shifted to Fataluku [ddg] (Wurm 2007).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Makuva
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Lautém district: Los Palos area on Timor island east tip.