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

Abui

A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)

ISO 639-3: abz

Population 16,000. Ethnic population: 16,000 (1981 Wurm and Hattori).
Region Central and western Alor in the Lesser Sundas.
Alternate names   Barue, "Barawahing", Namatalaki
Dialects Atimelang, Kobola, Alakaman. Much dialect diversity. The Alakaman dialect may be a dialect of Kamang (Woisika). May be more than one language.
Classification Trans-New Guinea, South Bird's Head-Timor-Alor-Pantar, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Makasai-Alor-Pantar, Alor
Comments "Barawahing" is a derogatory name.