Also Known As:
Helon, Semau, Kupang, Kupong
Dialects & Varieties
- Helong Darat (Funai)
- Helong Pulau (Semau)
- Helong Bolok
Preliminary report on Funai Helong
Preliminary report on Funai Helong
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
14,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Helong is spoken in the southwestern part of Timor island and Semau island in Indonesia. The Funai variety is spoken in and around Kupang City, western Timor., particularly the villages of Besmarak, Oeletsala, and Kolhua The Semau variety is spoken on Semau island. The Bolok variety is spoken in and around the port of Bolok and nearby villages.
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Multilingualism is common, partially due to intermarriage with other ethnicities.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Meto, Indonesian/Kupang Malay
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Abstract
Helong is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia with three dialects: Pulau, Bolok an
Materials collected on Funai Helong, collected with the support of the Language and Culture Unit (UB
Helong langauage consultants audio-video recorded route descriptions, positional verbs, proverbs, an