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ALSO KNOWN AS		Kelong, Kalong, Klon
CLASSIFICATION		Timor-Alor-Pantar, Alor
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kyo
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Probur Panggar Halerman Gendok
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Information from: “A grammar of Klon: a non-Austronesian language of Alor, Indonesia” (xv+242) . Baird, Louise (2008) Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University

Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5000
Native speakers worldwide

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

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Though most of the community speaks Klon, Baird notes that "A significant proportion" of Klon children do not use Klon while playing with other Klon children. There is a growing trend for parents to speak only Malay to their children.

SPEAKER ATTITUDE

Negative

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

No government support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

No institutional support

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Malay

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000-6,000
Native speakers worldwide

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Alor Island, Indonesia

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: western part

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6,000
Native speakers worldwide
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6,000 (Grimes, Therik, Grimes, Jacob 1997).

DATE OF INFO: 1997

PLACES: Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Lesser Sundas, southwest Alor Island.

			2012	LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)						Institute for Language Information and Technology	Eastern Michigan University	http://llmap.org	Anthony Aristar and Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie	Anthony Aristar, Helen Aristar-Dry and Yichun Xie. 2012. "LL-MAP (Language and Location: A Map Accessibility Project)." Online: http://llmap.org.																			-8.400314,124.420714
9780858835948	Pacific Linguistics		2008	A grammar of Klon: a non-Austronesian language of Alor, Indonesia	xv+242		Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University	596					Baird, Louise	Baird, Louise. 2008. "A Grammar of Klon: a Non-Austronesian Language of Alor, Indonesia." 596: xv+242. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University.	HHOLD	5000		1000-9999		500	Malay	No government support	Negative	No institutional support	All community members up to age 65 are fluent in Malay.	Threatened (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	12	Though most of the community speaks Klon, Baird notes that "A significant proportion" of Klon children do not use Klon while playing with other Klon children. There is a growing trend for parents to speak only Malay to their children.	12	11
			2004	"Documentation of 3-4 Endangered Non-Austronesian Languages of Alor and Pantar, Eastern Indonesia" HRELP Abstract								http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=43	Baird, Louise	Baird, Louise. 2004. ""Documentation of 3-4 Endangered Non-Austronesian Languages of Alor and Pantar, Eastern Indonesia" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=43.		5,000-6,000		1000-9999			local Malay					Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					Alor Island, Indonesia	western part
		16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)		M. Paul Lewis	SIL International		Dallas, TX			http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub	6,000	1997	1000-9999	6,000 (Grimes, Therik, Grimes, Jacob 1997).							Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)	Lesser Sundas, southwest Alor Island.

Kelon

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Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5000

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5,000-6,000

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

6,000

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Threatened

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5000

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5,000-6,000

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

6,000

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