Helong
bahasa Helong
Helong is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Helong (alternate names Helon, Kupang and Semau) is a Central Malayo-Polynesian language of West Timor. Speakers are interspersed with those of Amarasi. This language has become endangered as a result of its native speakers marrying those who do not speak Helong, and as a result of coming in contact with the outside community. Helong speakers are found in four villages on the South-Western coast of West Timor, as well as on Semau Island, a small island just off the coast of West Timor. The mostly Christian, slightly patriarchal society of Semau do their best to send their children away to Bali (or elsewhere) to earn money to send home.
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Words in Helong
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mata* | |
| nose | ilu* | |
| hand | ima* | |
| breast | kalas* | |
| water | ui* | |
| fire | ai* | |
| sun | lElo* | |
| star | badun* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| night | kduman* | |
| dog | Not* | |
| fish | ikan* | |
| one | mEsa* | |
| two | dua* | |
| drink | inu* | |
| see | Eta* | |
| hear | miN* | |
| die | matE* | |
| path | lalan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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