Laba is one of the West Papuan languages , spoken in the north of Halmacher Island, in the area of Loloda , Northern Maluku Province ( Indonesia ).
| Laba | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Regions | Halmahera |
| Total number of speakers | 2 thousand |
| Classification | |
| Category | Languages of Eurasia |
West Papuan languages
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| Language Codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | - |
| ISO 639-3 | lau |
| Ethnologue | |
| IETF | |
| Glottolog | |
According to Ethnologue , the number of speakers of this group of languages was approximately 2,000. in 1991 [1] .
The most closely related languages are lolod and galela [1] .
See also
- Languages Indonesia
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Laba . Ethnologue . Date of treatment March 9, 2014.