The Sumba languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, spoken on Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia.[1][2] They are closely related to the Hawu–Dhao languages.[3]
Sumba | |
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Geographic distribution | Indonesia |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
Glottolog | sumb1243 |
The Indonesian island of Sumba, where the Sumba languages are spoken |
A preliminary internal classification by Asplund (2010) recognizes three branches of the Sumba languages:[2][4]