Dhao
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Dao, Kahore, Ndao, Ndaonese, Ndaundau
Population
5,000 (1997 A. Ranoh).
Location
East Nusa Tenggara Province. Ndao island, off western tip of Rote island. Other settlements scattered on Rote and Timor islands.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Related to Hawu [hvn]. Complex phonology.
Language Development
Dictionary. Bible portions: 2000–2011.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Ethnic autonym: Dhao. Rote neighbors refer to them as ‘Ndao’. Christian.