Habu language
Habu (ISO 639-3 code hbu) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Timor-Leste. It has about 1,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | hbu |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | habu1241 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Timor-Leste |
| Speakers (estimate) | 1,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Uab Meto700,000 speakers
- Mambae131,000 speakers
- Kemak72,000 speakers
- Baikeno20,000 speakers
- Galolen13,000 speakers
- Waima'a3,000 speakers
- Nila1,800 speakers
- Kairui-Midiki1,000 speakers
- Nauete1,000 speakers
- Maku'a50 speakers
- Indonesian200,000,000 speakers
- Filipino82,000,000 speakers
More about Habu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.