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Sumba languages

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The Sumba languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, spoken on Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia. They are closely related to the Hawu-Dhao languages.

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Number of Languages
9 1
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Classification Confidence
Established 1
Region
Sumba, eastern Indonesia 2
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1. Glottolog: Sumba (languoid record)
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  • Languoid record: child_language_count
    "child_language_count": 9
  • Languoid record: level and category
    "level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
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2. Sumba languages - Wikipedia
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The Sumba languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, spoken on Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia.
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Wikidata: Sumba languages
Wikidata Q85804036, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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