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Babar languages 
Summary
The Babar languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family spoken on the Babar Islands.[1][2]
| Babar | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Indonesia |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | baba1274 |
Languages edit
- West Damar
- North: Dawera-Daweloor, North Babar, Dai
- South
- Masela – South Babar: Central Masela; East Masela, West Masela, Serili, Southeast Babar
- Southwest Babar: Emplawas; Imroing, Tela-Masbuar
References edit
- ^ Mark Taber. 1993. Toward a better understanding of the Indigenous Languages of Southwestern Maluku. Oceanic Linguistics 32. 389-441.
- ^ Aone van Engelenhoven. 2010. Tentatively locating West-Damar among the languages of Southwest Maluku. In Chlenova, Svetlana and Fedorchuk, Artem (eds.), Studia Anthropologica: a Festschrift in Honor of Michael Chlenov, 297-326. Moscow-Jerusalem: Gesharim.