Alorese language
In today's world, Alorese language is a topic that has captured the attention of numerous people in different fields. Over time, this topic has generated numerous debates, controversies and investigations that have allowed us to delve deeper into its meaning and scope. Since its origin, Alorese language has aroused curiosity in society, generating growing interest that has led to studies and analyzes that seek to understand its implications in different areas. In this article, we will explore different perspectives on Alorese language and its influence on various aspects of everyday life.
| Alorese | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Alor Archipelago |
| Ethnicity | Alorese |
Native speakers | (25,000 cited 1997)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aol |
| Glottolog | alor1247 |
Alorese (bahasa Alor) is an Austronesian language spoken by the Alorese people on Alor and the neighboring islands of the Alor archipelago in eastern Indonesia. It is not to be confused with non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages of the Alor–Pantar family which are also spoken in this region. It is also distinct from Alor Malay, a Malay variety which is currently supplanting Alorese as the language of wider communication in the region. Alorese is the native language of several immigrant communities located along the coast of the Alor Archipelago, especially at Alor Kecil and Kalabahi in Alor, and at Baranusa and Marisa in Pantar. It has also been used extensively as a trade language in the region. One of the varieties is Dulolong.[2]
Alorese is closely related to Lamaholot and is often classified as a dialect thereof.[3][4] Researchers like Klamer (2011), who found that Alorese shares only half its basic vocabulary with Lamaholot, consider Alorese to be distinct enough to be considered its own language.[5]
Phonology
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | a |
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Plosive/ Affricate |
voiceless | p | t | k | ʔ | |
| voiced | b | d | dʒ | ɡ | ||
| Fricative | f | s | h | |||
| Rhotic | r | |||||
| Approximant | w | l | j | |||
References
Notes
- ^ Alorese at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Variety Alorese, Dulolong". clics.clld.org. CLICS³. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Klamer (2011)
- ^ Klamer, Marian (2012). "Papuan-Austronesian Language Contact: Alorese from an Areal Perspective". In Evans, Nicholas; Klamer, Marian (eds.). Melanesian Languages on the Edge of Asia: Challenges for the 21st Century. Language Documentation & Conservation Special Publication No. 5. University of Hawai'i Press. pp. 72–108. hdl:10125/4561.
- ^ Klamer, Margaretha Anna Flora (2011). A short grammar of Alorese, Austronesian. Languages of the world. Muenchen: Lincom Europa. ISBN 978-3-86288-172-7.
Sources
- Yunus Sulistyono (2022). A History of Alorese (Austronesian): Combining Linguistic and Oral History (Doctoral thesis). Universiteit Leiden. doi:10.48273/lot0614. hdl:1887/3275052. ISBN 978-94-6093-399-8.
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