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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara) > Tereweng

Tereweng

A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)

ISO 639-3twg

Population  800 (1997). Ethnic population: 800 (Grimes, Therik, Grimes, Jacob 1997).
Region  Tereweng Island off southeast Pantar Island. 2 villages northern side, 1 on Pantar.
Language map  Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara enlargements
Dialects  Whether this is a dialect of Blagar [beu] or a separate language is disputed.
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, West, West Timor-Alor-Pantar, Alor-Pantar, Pantar
Language use  Distinct ethnic identity from Blagar.
Comments  Water and gardens on Pantar.