Timoric languages
The Timoric languages are a group of Austronesian languages (belonging to the Central–Eastern subgroup) spoken on the islands of Timor, neighboring Wetar, and (depending on the classification) Southwest Maluku to the east.
| Timoric | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Indonesia East Timor |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Proto-language | Proto-Timoric |
| Subdivisions | (disputed) |
Within the group, the languages with the most speakers are Uab Meto of West Timor, Indonesia and Tetum of East Timor, each with about half a million speakers, though in addition Tetum is an official language and a lingua franca among non-Tetum East Timorese.
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