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Aru Languages
The Aru languages are a group of a dozen Austronesian languages spoken on the Aru Islands in Indonesia. None are spoken by more than ten thousand people. Although geographically close to Central Maluku languages, they are not part of that group linguistically (Ross 1995). Languages The following classification of the Aru languages is from '' Glottolog'' 4.0 (2019), and is arranged according to Hughes (1987: 96) since the Aru languages form an interconnected linkage or dialect chain: * Ujir-Kola-Kompane ** Ujir **Kola-Kompane *Central Aru **Lola **Dobel- Koba ** Lorang ** Manombai * West Tarangan * East Tarangan * Karey-Barakai *Batuley-Mariri is a special type of phlegm generated by shamans and sorcerers of the Peruvian Amazon Basin which is believed to contain the essence of their power in the form of , , darts, arrows, or splinters of bone that are believed to be contained in the ... References {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aru Islands
The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a population of 84,138;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. the 2020 Census produced a total of 102,237. Some sources regard the archipelago as part of Asia, while others regard it as part of Melanesia. Administration At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into seven districts (''kecamatan''), but subsequently an additional three districts have been created by the splitting of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (''desa'') in each district, and its postal code. Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Aru Utara Timur Batuley and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kompane Language
Kola is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a po .... The Kola language is mostly used on the Kola island, on the north end of the Aru Islands, but is also spoken by Kola people living in Dobo and other parts of Maluku. References Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batuley Language
Batuley (Gwatle lir) is a language spoken on the Aru Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is close to Mariri; Hughes (1987) estimates that around 80% of lexical items are shared. The language's name comes from the Gwatle island (Batuley in Indonesian), which the Batuley consider their homeland (Daigle (2015)). Geographical distribution Batuley is spoken in eastern Indonesia across seven villages that Daigle (2015) lists in his thesis. Some of them are Kabalsiang on Aduar Island, Kumul in the identically-named island, and Gwaria (Waria) in the Island of Gwari Gbagyi or Gbari (plural - Agbagyi/Agbari) is the name and the language of Gbagyi/Gbari ethnic group who are predominantly found in Central Nigeria, with a population of about 1 million people. Members of the ethnic group speak two dialects. While .... Phonology Vowels Batuley has a simple five-vowel system with no vowel length distinction (Daigle 2015). *i *e *u *o *a is an allophone of and (in different environments) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barakai Language
Barakai is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a .... References Languages of Indonesia Aru languages {{indonesia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karey Language
Karey (Krei) is an Austronesian language spoken on the Aru Islands The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a po ... of eastern Indonesia. References Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Tarangan Language
Tarangan is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands in eastern Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... There are two "Tarangan" varieties: East and West Tarangan. These varieties are divergent, perhaps no closer than they are to Manombai, also spoken in the Arus. West Tarangan is a trade language of the southern islands. Phonology The following is the description for West Tarangan: Consonants * /k/ can occur as a glottal intervocalically between two non-high vowels. * /ɸ/ is heard as a stop syllable-final position. * /w j/ are heard as voiced stops in word-initial position and within a stressed noninitial syllable onset. Vowels * /a i/ in unstressed positions are heard as * Sounds /e o/ are phonetically ̝ o̝ Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Tarangan Language
Tarangan is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands in eastern Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... There are two "Tarangan" varieties: East and West Tarangan. These varieties are divergent, perhaps no closer than they are to Manombai, also spoken in the Arus. West Tarangan is a trade language of the southern islands. Phonology The following is the description for West Tarangan: Consonants * /k/ can occur as a glottal intervocalically between two non-high vowels. * /ɸ/ is heard as a stop syllable-final position. * /w j/ are heard as voiced stops in word-initial position and within a stressed noninitial syllable onset. Vowels * /a i/ in unstressed positions are heard as * Sounds /e o/ are phonetically ̝ o̝ Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manombai Language
Manombai (also known as Wokam) is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a po .... References Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{indonesia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorang Language
Lorang is an Austronesian language of the Aru Islands in eastern Indonesia. It is spoken in one village on Koba Island :'' Koba Island is also an alternative name for Gupo Island, Taiwan.'' Koba Island ( id, Pulau Koba) is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. Its area is 1723 km². The other main .... References Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koba Language
Koba is a language spoken on the Aru Islands The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a ... of eastern Indonesia. It is close to Dobel, though mutual comprehension is low. References Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobel Language
Dobel, or Kobro’or, is one of the Aru languages, spoken by inhabitants of the Aru Islands Regency. It is close to Kola KOLA (99.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Redlands, California, and broadcasting to the Riverside-San Bernardino-Inland Empire radio market. It is owned by the Anaheim Broadcasting Corporation and it airs a classic hits radio for .... References Further reading * Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Language
Lola is an Austronesian language spoken on the Aru Islands The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a ... of eastern Indonesia. References Aru languages Languages of Indonesia {{indonesia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
