| Komodo | |
|---|---|
| Wana Modo[1] | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Komodo Island and mainlandFlores |
| Ethnicity | Komodo (extinct) Bugis andBimanese (only on Komodo Island) |
Native speakers | (700 cited 2000)[2] |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kvh |
| Glottolog | komo1261 Komodo |
TheKomodo language (Wana Modo)[1] is a language spoken by the present-day inhabitants ofKomodo Island, with a small population of speakers on mainlandFlores,[3] as well as by the extinctKomodo people.[4]
Komodo belongs to theAustronesian language family, and is a distinct and separate language fromManggarai.
In the Komodo language, the famousKomodo dragons are known assebae 'twins', due to belief by the Komodo people that they share the same spiritual mother as the dragons.[5][6]
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