The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It has been superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).
SIL code: BUA
ISO 639-2: paa
Population | 50,000 in the ethnic group (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). Population total both countries 50,000. |
Region | Central interior Timor Island, south coast. Also spoken in Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara). |
Alternate names | BUNA', BUNAKE, BUNAQ |
Classification | Trans-New Guinea, South Bird's Head-Timor-Alor-Pantar, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Bunak. |
Comments | Not closely related to other languages. Some small groups are scattered among other languages. Grammar. Traditional religion. |
Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara) |
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