Timoric languages
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Timor–Alor–Pantar languages.
The Timoric languages are a group of Austronesian languages (belonging to the Central–Eastern subgroup) spoken on the islands of Timor, neighboring Wetar, and (depending on the classification) Southwest Maluku to the east.
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Timoric | |
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Geographic distribution | Indonesia East Timor |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
Proto-language | Proto-Timoric |
Subdivisions | (disputed) |
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Within the group, the languages with the most speakers are Uab Meto of West Timor, Indonesia and Tetum of East Timor, each with about half a million speakers, though in addition Tetum is an official language and a lingua franca among non-Tetum East Timorese.