Region East Timor ISO 639-3 hbu | Native speakers 2,700 (2010) Glottolog habu1241 | |
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Language family Austronesian ?
Malayo-Polynesian (MP)
Nuclear MP
(Central–Eastern)
Timor–Babar
Waima'a?
Habu | ||
Habu (Habun) is a language spoken in central East Timor.
The classification of Habu is unclear. Structurally, it is Malayo-Polynesian. However, its vocabulary is largely Papuan, similar to that of Makasae.
References
Habun language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA