| Sumba–Hawu | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Indonesia |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | sumb1242 |
TheSumba–Hawu languages are a group of closely relatedAustronesian languages, spoken inEast Nusa Tenggara,Indonesia.
The most widely spoken Sumba–Hawu language isKambera,[1] with a quarter million speakers on the eastern half ofSumba Island.[2]
TheHawu language ofSavu Island is suspected of having a non-Austronesiansubstratum, but perhaps not to a greater extent that otherlanguages of central and eastern Flores, such asSika, or indeed of Central Malayo-Polynesian in general.
The Sumba–Hawu languages are all closely related. Blust (2008)[3] found convincing evidence for linkingKambera (representing the Sumba languages) withHawu.
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