Also Known As:
Lamboya
Dialects & Varieties
- Laboya
- Gaura (AKA Nggaro or Nggaura)
Sumba Barat DalamAngka
Sumba Barat DalamAngka
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
>23,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Indonesia
Location Description
Sumba Island. The Nggaura or Gaura lexicon shows a mixture of Laboya and Kodi. Nggaura is located in the border between Laboya and Kodi. The Gaura people now have a new district, Laboya Barat, which was previously under the district of Lamboya. (I Wayan Arka, personal communication, November 2011)
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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