Kedang language
language in Indonesia
Kédang (Kdang, Dang, Kedangese) is a language spoken in the Kedang region on the north coast of Lembata Island, east of Flores, in Indonesia. The language belongs to the Austronesian family and its sub-family, Malayo-Polynesian. More specifically, the language is within the Flores-Lembata sub-group. There are approximately 30,000 speakers of the language.
Background
The name of the language is also the name of the region where the language is spoken, Kedang. The region extends to about 266 square kilometres including two administrative districts – Omesuri and Buyasuri. As of today, there are approximately about 30,000 speakers of the language. The majority of the speakers is engaged in agricultural productions which are mainly farming and fishing. Most speakers are Catholic or Muslim but a few may still retain their traditional spiritual beliefs.
Phonology
Vowels
Kédang has a total of twelve vowels in its language, separated into two sets evenly with six vowels per set.
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