The Idalaka dialects are closely related to Tetum and Habun, while they exhibit many similarities with Galoli. Idalaka also resembles the Kemak language in that there are archaic features such as personal prefixes in verbs, which are lost in Mambai and Tokodede.[citation needed]
Geographic distributionedit
The dialects are spoken in the Ramelau mountains with the exception of endangered Lolein, which is spoken in Dili. The 2015 census recorded 19,913 people in East Timor as native speakers of Idalaka dialects.[2]
Official statusedit
Idalaka is one of 15 recognized national languages of East Timor.[3]
Dialectsedit
Idaté (Idate) is the vernacular in Laclubar (Manatuto Municipality) and the bordering area in adjacent Manufahi. It has a total of 14,178 native speakers.[2]
Lakalei is spoken in the area of Fahinehan (Manufahi). It has a total of 3,669 native speakers.[2]
Isní is spoken east of Turiscai (Manufahi), with a total of 1,855 native speakers.[2]
Lolein is spoken in Talitu (Aileu Municipality), Becora Leten and Hera (Dili Municipality). Lolein developed from the Isní of 19th century immigrants from Turiscai. In Dili municipality, 568 people speak Lolein, another 533 speakers live in the adjacent Alieu Municipality. A total of 1,155 people are native in the dialect across East Timor.[2]
^Idaté at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Lakalei at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ abcdeLopes, Silvino (2016). "Population Distribution by Administrative Area - Volume 2 (Language)" (XLS). Direcção-Geral de Estatística. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^ abHull, Geoffrey (24 August 2004). . Instituto Nacional de Linguística. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006.
Bibliographyedit
Alcantara, Maressa Xavier (2014). Descrição fonética e fonológica da língua idaté do Timor Leste [Phonetic description and phonology of the idaté language of East Timor] (Master's thesis) (in Portuguese). University of São Paulo. doi:10.11606/d.8.2014.tde-11052015-171431.
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idalaka, language, idalaka, portuguese, idalaca, malayo, polynesian, dialect, chain, spoken, east, timor, name, portmanteau, idaté, lakalai, idalakaregioneast, timornative, speakers17, 2010, census, language, familyaustronesian, malayo, polynesiancentral, east. Idalaka Portuguese Idalaca is a Malayo Polynesian dialect chain spoken in East Timor The name is a portmanteau of Idate and Lakalai IdalakaRegionEast TimorNative speakers17 000 2010 census 1 Language familyAustronesian Malayo PolynesianCentral EasternTimor BabarRamelaicIdalakaDialectsIdate Isni Lakalei LoleinOfficial statusRecognised minoritylanguage inEast TimorLanguage codesISO 639 3Either a href https iso639 3 sil org code idt class extiw title iso639 3 idt idt a Idate a href https iso639 3 sil org code lka class extiw title iso639 3 lka lka a LakaleiGlottologeast2733Distribution of Idate mother tongue speakers in East TimorDistribution of LakalaiDistribution of IsniDistribution of LoleinDistribution of Idalaka Contents 1 Relation to other languages 2 Geographic distribution 2 1 Official status 3 Dialects 4 Vocabulary 5 References 6 BibliographyRelation to other languages editThe Idalaka dialects are closely related to Tetum and Habun while they exhibit many similarities with Galoli Idalaka also resembles the Kemak language in that there are archaic features such as personal prefixes in verbs which are lost in Mambai and Tokodede citation needed Geographic distribution editThe dialects are spoken in the Ramelau mountains with the exception of endangered Lolein which is spoken in Dili The 2015 census recorded 19 913 people in East Timor as native speakers of Idalaka dialects 2 Official status edit Idalaka is one of 15 recognized national languages of East Timor 3 Dialects editIdate Idate is the vernacular in Laclubar Manatuto Municipality and the bordering area in adjacent Manufahi It has a total of 14 178 native speakers 2 Lakalei is spoken in the area of Fahinehan Manufahi It has a total of 3 669 native speakers 2 Isni is spoken east of Turiscai Manufahi with a total of 1 855 native speakers 2 Lolein is spoken in Talitu Aileu Municipality Becora Leten and Hera Dili Municipality Lolein developed from the Isni of 19th century immigrants from Turiscai In Dili municipality 568 people speak Lolein another 533 speakers live in the adjacent Alieu Municipality A total of 1 155 people are native in the dialect across East Timor 2 Vocabulary editThe basic numbers in the Idalaka dialects 3 Number Lakalei Isni Lolein Idate1 isa is isa isa2 rua rua rua rua3 telu tel telu telu4 aat aat aat aat5 lima lim lima lima6 neen neen neen neen7 hitu hitu hitu hitu8 ualu ualu ualu ualu9 sia sia sia sia10 sakulu sakul sakulu sanuluReferences edit Idate at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required Lakalei at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required a b c d e Lopes Silvino 2016 Population Distribution by Administrative Area Volume 2 Language XLS Direccao Geral de Estatistica Retrieved 23 November 2016 a b Hull Geoffrey 24 August 2004 The Languages of East Timor Some Basic facts Instituto Nacional de Linguistica Archived from the original on 16 July 2006 Bibliography editAlcantara Maressa Xavier 2014 Descricao fonetica e fonologica da lingua idate do Timor Leste Phonetic description and phonology of the idate language of East Timor Master s thesis in Portuguese University of Sao Paulo doi 10 11606 d 8 2014 tde 11052015 171431 nbsp This East Timor related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Austronesian languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Idalaka language amp oldid 1212492123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
