Enggano
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Engganese
Population
1,500 (2000 census), decreasing.
Location
Sumatra, Bengkulu Province. Enggano island, southwest of mainland; 4 smaller nearby islands.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Not closely related to other languages.
Language Use
Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Stable presently; threatened long term if emigration and marriage with other language communities continues. Home, village, market, ceremonies. All ages. Positive attitudes. Indonesian [ind] used in formal, civic, religious and educational areas.
Language Development
Poetry. Dictionary.
Language Resources
Not conclusively established as an Austronesian language, rather than an isolate with Austronesian loans. Christian, Muslim.