Ke’o
A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Population | 40,000 (2001 L. Baird). Ethnic population: 40,000. |
| Region | South central Flores, east of Ngad’a, south of Nage, south and southeast of Ebu Lobo volcano. Kecamatans Mauponggo and Nangaroro, Kabupaten Ngada. The Nage forms north border, Ngada is west, and Ende east. |
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| Alternate names | Nage-Keo |
| Dialects | Distinct from but most similar to Nage [nxe]. Similar to Ngad’a [nxg], Ende [end], Lio [ljl], Palu’e [ple], Riung [riu]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Bima-Sumba, Ende-Lio |
| Language use | All domains, ceremonies, personal letter writing. All ages. View Indonesian [ind] as prestige language children need to speak to get better jobs. Nage and Ngada viewed as superior to Ke’o from a cultural belief that mountain languages are more refined. English is also a very prestigious language. A few also use Indonesian. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 20% Indonesian. Literacy program by government for adults and in schools. Grammar. |
| Comments | People and language are both called Ke’o. SVO; isolating language; 4-way phonemic stop distinction. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion. |
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