A collection of videos published by the Endangered Language Alliance on the Hawu language.
Also Known As:
Sabu, Havunese, Savu, Sawu, Sawunese, Savunese
Dialects & Varieties
- Seba (Heba)
- Timu (Dimu)
- Raijua (Raidjua)
- Mesara (Mehara)
- Liae
Personal Communication on Rikou
Kaufman, Daniel. Personal Communication on Rikou. July 21, 2012.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
Hawu has a complex dialect situation, better described as multiple languages, which makes for a lack of possible standardization, leading to increased use of Indonesian in more and more domains.
Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Sabu regency
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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