Sumba languages

The Sumba languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family, spoken on Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia. They are closely related to the Hawu-Dhao languages.

Classification

A preliminary internal classification by Asplund recognizes three branches of the Sumba languages:

Sumba
*Central–East Sumbanese
**East Sumbanese: Kambera
**Mamboru
**Central Sumbanese
***Anakalangu
***Wanukaka
***Baliledu-Buawa
*Wejewa–Lamboya
**Wejewa
**Lamboya
*Kodi–Garo
**Kodi
**Garo