Lamaholot

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: slp
Alternate Names: Solor, Solorese
Population: 180,000 in Indonesia (2010). Total users in all countries: 225,000.
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: Flores Timur regency; also Solor island; possibly north Pantar coast, northwest Alor, and surrounding islands.
Language Status: 3 (Wider communication).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Lembata
Dialects: West Lamaholot (Muhang, Pukaunu), Lamaholot (Ile Mandiri, Larantuka, Lewolaga, Ritaebang, Taka, Tanjung Bunda), West Solor.
Typology: SOV; 16 consonants and 6 vowels (3 oral, 3 nasal); serial verb constructions; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; alienable/inalienable possession (Solor dialect).
Language Use: The area around Larantuka is multiethnic and some people have shifted to Kupang Malay [mkn] (Florey 2005). Used as language of wider communication. Used as L2 by Adonara [adr], Alor [aol], Ile Ape [ila], Lamalera [lmr], Lamatuka [lmq], Levuka [lvu], Lewo Eleng [lwe], Lewotobi [lwt], South Lembata [lmf], West Lembata [lmj].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lamaholot
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: ‘Lamaholot-Alor’ is used to refer to both a lingua franca and also to any of several Austronesian varieties spoken from eastern Flores to Alor. Alor [aol] is part of a chain which includes Lamaholot. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Malaysia

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: Flores Timur regency; also Solor island; possibly north Pantar coast, northwest Alor, and surrounding islands.