Palu’e

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ple
Alternate Names: Lu’a, Palue, Paluqe
Population: 10,000 (Grimes et al 1997).
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: Palu’e island; Flores mainland, Nangahure village northwest of Maumere.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Lembata
Dialects: None known. Possible grouping with Ende [end] and Li’o [ljl] languages; marginal intelligibility of Li’o.
Typology: SVO; isolating language; 24 consonants and 6 vowels.
Language Use: Shifting to Indonesian [ind] (2020 H. Danerek). Some of all ages. All also use Indonesian [ind]. Some also use Li’o [ljl], on Flores island.
Language Development: Dictionary.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: Palu’e island; Flores mainland, Nangahure village northwest of Maumere.