Sawila

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
swt
Alternate Names
Tanglapui
Population

3,000 (Grimes et al. 1997).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara Province. Southeast Alor island, between Kula [tpg] and Wersing [kvw] language areas.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Tanglapui
Dialects

Lalamana, Lona, Salimana, Sawila, Sileba. Marginal intelligibility but structurally similar to Kula [tpg]; distinct historical ethnic identities.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sawila
Other Comments

Many current village locations are the result of recent migrations from older locations. Christian, traditional religion.