Bunak
A language of East Timor
| Population | 50,000 in East Timor (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). Population total all countries: 100,000. Ethnic population: 50,000. |
| Region | Central interior Timor Island, south coast. Also in Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara). |
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East Timor |
| Alternate names | Buna’, Bunake, Bunaq |
| Dialects | Not closely related to other languages. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, West, West Timor-Alor-Pantar, Bunak |
| Language use | Many also use Tetun [tet]. |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Some small groups are scattered among other languages. Traditional religion. |
Also spoken in:
Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Language name | Bunak |
| Population | 50,000 in Indonesia (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). Ethnic population: 50,000. |
| Region | Central interior Timor Island, south coast. |
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Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Buna’, Bunake, Bunaq |
| Language use | Many also use Tetun [tve]. |
| Comments | Small groups scattered among other languages. Traditional religion. |
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