Uab Meto

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
aoz
Alternate Names
Atoni, “Dawan” , Meto, Orang Gunung, “Rawan” , Timol, Timor, “Timor Dawan” , Timoreesch, Timoreezen, Timorese, Uab Atoni Pah Meto, Uab Pah Meto
Population

700,000 (2009 census).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara Province. Most of west Timor island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor, Uab Meto
Dialects

Amanuban-Amanatun (Amanatun, Amanuban, Amanubang), Amfoan-Fatule’u-Amabi (Amabi, Amfoan, Amfuang, Fatule’u), Biboki-Insana (Biboki, Insanao), Kusa-Manlea (Kusa, Manea, Manlea), Mollo-Miomafo (Miomafo, Mollo). Much dialect variation. Ethnological and linguistic differences in nearly every valley. Same language chain as Amarasi [aaz] and Baikeno [bkx].

Language Development
Dictionary. Bible: 2000.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.