Habun
PrintA language of East Timor
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Habu
Population
2,700 (2010 census).
Location
Northeast of Laclubar and the Idate [idt] language area.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Many loanwords from Trans-New Guinea languages similar to Makasae [mkz], but with Austronesian structure. Classification needs further investigation.
Language Use
Potentially endangered because of size and location.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.