Habun language
Language spoken in central East Timor
| Habu | |
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| Region | East Timor |
Native speakers | 2,700 (2010)[1] |
Language family | Austronesian
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | East Timor |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hbu |
| Glottolog | habu1241 |
| ELP | Habu |
 Distribution of Habun mother-tongue speakers in East Timor | |
Habu (Habun) is a language spoken in central East Timor.
The classification of Habu is unclear. Structurally, it is Malayo-Polynesian. However, its vocabulary is largely Papuan, similar to that of Makasae.
References
- ^ Habu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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Central Malayo–Polynesian
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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