Malay, Kupang
A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Population | 200,000 (1997 M. Jacob). |
| Region | West Timor, Kupang area. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Basa Kupang, Kupang |
| Dialects | Air Mata. 2 dialects. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Malay, Trade, East Indonesian |
| Language use | Vigorous. L2 speakers. All domains. All ages. |
| Language development | Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 2007. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Loanwords from Rote, Portuguese, Chinese, Uab Meto (Atoni) [aoz], Sabu [hvn], Spanish, Dutch [nld], English. Christian. |
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