Ethnologue 14 report for language code:TMR

ATONI: a language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)

Between the 14th and 15th editions this language code was retired from use.
Reason: The speech varieties denoted by the code were split into two or more distinct languages.
Remedy: Change each instance of TMR to one of:

Interim SIL code: AOZ > Uab Meto [aoz]
Interim SIL code: BKX > Baikeno [bkx]

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).

SIL code: TMR

ISO 639-2: map

Population

586,000 in West Timor (1997 Grimes, Therik, Grimes, Jacob). Population total both countries 600,000.

Region

Western Timor Island. Also spoken in Timor Lorosae.

Alternate names

UAB METO, METO, UAB ATONI PAH METO, UAB PAH METO, TIMOR, TIMORESE, TIMOL, TIMOREESCH, TIMOREEZEN, DAWAN, TIMOR DAWAN, RAWAN, ORANG GUNUNG

Dialects

AMFOAN-FATULE'U-AMABI (AMFOAN, AMFUANG, FATULE'U, AMABI), AMANUBAN-AMANATUN (AMANUBAN, AMANUBANG, AMANATUN), MOLLO-MIOMAFO (MOLLO, MIOMAFO), BIBOKI-INSANA (BIBOKI, INSANAO), AMBENU (AMBENO, VAIKENU, VAIKINO, BAIKENU, BIKENU, BIQUENO), KUSA-MANLEA (KUSA, MANLEA).

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Nuclear Timor, West.

Comments

Much dialect variation, requiring speakers several weeks to adjust, for effective communication to take place. Ethnological and linguistic differences in nearly every valley. Close to Amarasi. 'Uab Meto' is speakers' name for their own language. Investigation needed: intelligibility with dialects. Christian (Atoni). NT 1948-1984.

Also spoken in:

Timor Lorosae

Language name	ATONI
Population	14,000 in Ambenu (1989).
Alternate names	UAB METO, METO, UAB ATONI PAH METO, UAB PAH METO, TIMOR, TIMORESE, TIMOL, TIMOREESCH, TIMOREEZEN, DAWAN, TIMOR DAWAN, RAWAN, ORANG GUNUNG
Dialects	AMBENU (AMBENO, VAIKENU, VAIKINO, BAIKENU, BIKENU, BIQUENO).
Comments	Much dialect variation, requiring speakers several weeks to adjust, for effective communication to take place. Ethnological and linguistic differences in nearly every valley. Close to Amarasi. Tetum Prasa not widely known as second language. 'Uab Meto' is speakers' name for their own language. Investigation needed: intelligibility with dialects. Traditional religion (Ambenu). NT 1948-1984. See main entry under Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara.