Sika

SKI

vigorous

Alternate Names: Krowe, Maumere, Sara Sikka, Sikka, Sikkanese

Dialects: Sara Krowe (Central Sikka), Sikka Natar (KangaƩ, South Coast Sikka), Tana Ai. Wide linguistic and cultural variation.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Bima-Lembata

Demographics: 175,000 (Lewis and Grimes 1995).

Language Development: Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian.