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Nedebang is a Papuan language spoken in the villages of Balungada and Baulang in the eastern district of Pantar island in
the Alor archipelago of Indonesia. There are also Nedebang speakers in Air Panas, administratively part of Balungada but located
1 km from the main village. The logonym Nedebang is widely recognized by speakers, though some prefer the logonym Klamu. The
former refers to the name of an ancestral village located on a ridge above the area in which the speakers now reside. This
area is reportedly still used for gardening and for traditional ceremonies. The term Klamu refers to a tribe (Indonesian suku).
The Klamu people moved from Nedebang to the coast prior to Indonesian independence, probably in the 1930s. Religion plays
a significant role in the social and linguistic dynamics of the region. With the exception of Air Panas, the people of Balungada
are Christian, and most residents are of Klamu descent. In contrast, the villages of Baulang and Air Panas are Islamic and
contain significant populations of Austronesian-speakers who have migrated from Baranusa. The language thus appears to be
more viable in Balungada. There appears to be no strong dialect division within Nedebang. Nedebang is an extremely endangered
language. It is no longer used as the language of daily communication, even within the home. Indonesian or Alor Malay is used
widely. Some residents of Bolungada are also fluent in Tewa; and some residents of Air Panas speak the Baranusa dialect of
the Alor language (not to be confused with Alor Malay). There are fewer than 200 speakers of Nedebang and the youngest speakers
are in their 50s. |
Names (more)[en] Nedebang language[pl] Język nedebang [th] ภาษาเนเดบัง |
Language type : Living
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