Alternate Names: Solor, Solorese
Dialects: Lamaholot (Ile Mandiri, Larantuka, Lewolaga, Ritaebang, Taka, Tanjung Bunda), West Lamaholot (Muhang, Pukaunu), West Solor.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 180,000 (2010). L2 users: Many L2 users.
Language Use: The area around Larantuka is multiethnic and some people have shifted to Malay [lrt]. Used as language of wider communication. Used as L2 by Adonara [adr], Alor [aol], Ile Ape [ila], Lamalera [lmr], Lamatuka [lmq], Levuka [lvu], Lewo Eleng [lwe], Lewotobi [lwt], South Lembata [lmf], West Lembata [lmj].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: ‘Lamaholot-Alor’ is used to refer to both a lingua franca and also to any of several Austronesian varieties spoken from eastern Flores to Alor. Alor , is part of a chain which includes Lamaholot. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.