Dhao

NFA

developing

Alternate Names: Dao, Kahore, Ndao, Ndaonese, Ndaundau

Dialects: None known. Related to Hawu ,. Complex phonology.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Sumba-Hawu
Hawu-Dhao

Demographics: 5,000 (1997 A. Ranoh).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Helong [heg].

Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 2000–2011.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Dhao. Rote neighbors refer to them as ‘Ndao’. Christian.