Nauete

A language of East Timor

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Naóti, Naueti, Nauhete, Nauote, Nauoti

Population

15,000 (2010 census).

Location

South coast, Timor island east tip, west of Tiomar, Uato Lari is main town.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Naumik, Oso Moko. Not closely related to any other language. Loanwords from Trans-New Guinea languages like Makasae [mkz].

Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.