The Sumba languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, spoken on Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia. They are closely related to the Hawu-Dhao languages.
| Sumba | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Indonesia |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | sumb1243 |
The Indonesian island of Sumba, where the Sumba languages are spoken | |
Classification
A preliminary internal classification by Asplund (2010) recognizes three branches of the Sumba languages:
- Sumba
- Central–East Sumbanese
- East Sumbanese: Kambera (dialect cluster)
- Mamboru
- Central Sumbanese
- Anakalangu
- Wanukaka
- Baliledu-Buawa
- Wejewa–Lamboya
- Wejewa
- Lamboya
- Kodi–Garo
- Kodi
- Garo
- Central–East Sumbanese
Further reading
- Lovestrand, Joey (2021). "Languages of Sumba: State of the field". NUSA. 70: 39–60. doi:10.15026/100089.
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