Ke’o

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Alternate Names: Nage-Keo

Dialects: None known. Reportedly distinct from but most similar to Nage ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 40,000 (2001 L. Baird). Ethnic population: 40,000.

Language Use: All domains, ceremonies, personal letter-writing. All ages.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20% Indonesian. Literacy program by government for adults and in schools. Grammar.

Typology: SVO; isolating language; 4-way phonemic stop distinction.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: People and language are both called Ke’o. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.