Habun language

Habu
Region	East Timor
Native speakers	1,260 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian ? Malayo-Polynesian (MP) Nuclear MP Central–Eastern MP Timor–Babar Nuclear Timor ? Waima'a Habu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`hbu`

Languages on Timor island

Habu (Habun) is a language spoken in central East Timor.

The classification of Habu is unclear. Structurally, it is Malayo-Polynesian. However, its vocabulary is largely Papuan, similar to that of Makasae.

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