Also Known As:
Barue, "Barawahing", Namatalaki
Dialects & Varieties
- Atimelang
- Kobola
- Alakaman
Recent Resources
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All of the languages in this project are previously undescribed non-Austronesian languages spoken in
These Abui language materials primarily encode information related to local- and traditional- ecolog
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
16,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
1
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Kratochvíl, František. A Grammar of Abui: A Papuan Language of Alor. PhD thesis, Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden, 2007.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Kratochvíl, František. A Grammar of Abui: A Papuan Language of Alor. PhD thesis, Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden, 2007.