Also Known As:
Kelong, Kalong, Klon
Dialects & Varieties
- Probur
- Panggar
- Halerman
- Gendok
Recent Resources
All of the languages in this project are previously undescribed non-Austronesian languages spoken in
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5000
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 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Baird, Louise. 2008. "A Grammar of Klon: a Non-Austronesian Language of Alor, Indonesia." 596: xv+242. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University.
Bibliography of Locations:
Anthony Aristar, Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie. 2012. "LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)." Online: http://llmap.org.
Bibliography of Context:
Baird, Louise. 2008. "A Grammar of Klon: a Non-Austronesian Language of Alor, Indonesia." 596: xv+242. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University.