Flores–Lembata languages

E32484

The Flores–Lembata languages are a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken on the islands of Flores and Lembata in eastern Indonesia, known for their distinctive phonological and grammatical features within the region.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian languages subgroup
language subgroup
arealRelation contact with Papuan languages of eastern Indonesia
part of the Lesser Sunda Islands linguistic area
hasApproximateNumberOfLanguages over 10
hasClassificationStatus widely accepted in Austronesian comparative linguistics
hasEthnologueMacroArea Papunesia
hasGlottologCode flor1249
hasLinguisticFeature complex verbal morphology in some member languages
contrastive vowel length in some member languages
distinctive phonological systems compared to neighboring Austronesian languages
pronominal systems with inclusive–exclusive distinction in some member languages
rich consonant inventories in some member languages
hasLinguisticTypology predominantly SVO word order
hasMember Bajawa language
Ende language
Hewa language
Kedang language
Keo language
Krowe dialect cluster
Lamaholot language
Lewotobi dialect cluster
Lio language
Nage language
Ngadha language
Paluweh language
Sawu language
Sika language
hasNeighboringGroup Bima–Sumba languages
Central Malayo-Polynesian languages of Alor–Pantar area
Timor–Babar languages
hasRegion Adonara Island NERFINISHED
Lembata Island
Solor Island NERFINISHED
central Flores
eastern Flores
western Flores
hasResearchField Austronesian comparative linguistics
historical linguistics
hasStatus many member languages are under-documented
several member languages are endangered
hasWritingSystem Latin script
locatedInTimeZone UTC+8
partOf Austronesian languages
spokenIn East Nusa Tenggara
Flores
Indonesia
Lembata
subclassOf Central Malayo-Polynesian languages

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Austronesian languages
Austronesian languages ("Flores–Lembata languages subgroup")
hasSubfamily
Central Malayo-Polynesian languages
hasSubgroup
Flores ("Central Flores languages")
languageGroup

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