Makuva language
Makuva, also known as Maku'a or Lóvaia,[4] is an apparently extinct Austronesian language spoken at the northeast tip of East Timor near the town of Tutuala.
| Makuva | |
|---|---|
| Maku'a, Lóvaia | |
| Native to | East Timor |
Native speakers | extinct since 1950s[1] to 56 (2010 census)[2] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lva |
| Glottolog | maku1277 |
| ELP | Maku'a[3] |
 Distribution of Makuva speakers in East Timor | |
Makuva has been heavily influenced by neighboring East Timorese Papuan languages, to the extent that it was long thought to be a Papuan language. The ethnic population was 50 in 1981, but the younger generation uses Fataluku as their first or second language.
References
- Noorderlicht Noorderlicht Nieuws: Raadselachtig Rusenu
- Makuva at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Maku'a.
- van Engelenhoven, Aone (2010). "The Makuva Enigma: Locating a Hidden Language in East Timor" (PDF). Revue Roumaine de linguistique. 80: 161–181.
External links
- ELAR archive of Maku'a language documentation materials
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