Kambera
A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Population | 235,000 (2000). |
| Region | Lesser Sundas, east half of Sumba Island, south of Flores. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku |
| Alternate names | East Sumba, East Sumbanese, Hilu Humba, Humba, Oost-Sumbaas, Sumba, Sumbanese |
| Dialects | Kambera, Melolo, Uma Ratu Nggai (Umbu Ratu Nggai), Lewa, Kanatang, Mangili-Waijelo (Wai Jilu, Waidjelu, Rindi, Waijelo), Southern Sumba. Dialect network. Kambera dialect is widely understood. Lewa dialect and Uma Taru Nggai have difficulty understanding those from Mangili in many speech domains. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Sumba |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1995. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Distinct from Sumbawa [smw] in the Bali-Sasak group. Christian, traditional religion. |
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
Bibliography |
Publications Catalog |
Software |
Email Updates
Who we are |
Shopping cart |
Site search |
Site map |
Home
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | External links
Copyright © 2012 SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics)
