Dhao language
The Dhao language, better known to outsiders by its Rotinese name Ndao (Ndaonese, Ndaundau), is the language of Ndao Island in Indonesia. Traditionally classified as a Sumba language in the Austronesian family, it may actually be a non-Austronesian (Papuan) language. It was once considered a dialect of Hawu, but is not mutually intelligible.
| Dhao | |
|---|---|
| Ndao | |
| Pronunciation | ˈɖ͡ʐao |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1997) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nfa |
| Glottolog | dhao1237 |
| ELP | Dhao |
Ndao island Location of Ndao island, where Dhao is spoken. Ndao island Ndao island (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 10°49′S 122°40′E | |
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