Babar, North

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bcd
Population

1,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

South Maluku Province, Ilwiara, Nakarhamto, and Yatoke villages, northeast Babar island east of Timor island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Babar, North
Dialects

Dialect variation reported.

Language Use

Shifting to a local Malay variety. Home, gardens, ceremonies. Also use a regional Malay variety, probably a dialect of Ambonese Malay [abs], in all domains, more than vernacular. Speakers use Indonesian [ind] primarily in government, Christian religious ceremonies.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Babar, North
Other Comments

Christian.