Habun language

Habu (Habun) is a language spoken in central East Timor.

Habu
Region	East Timor
Native speakers	2,700 (2010)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central–Eastern Timor–Babar Waima'a? Habu
Official status
Recognised minority language in	East Timor
Language codes
ISO 639-3	hbu
Glottolog	habu1241
ELP	Habu
Distribution of Habun mother-tongue speakers in East Timor

The classification of Habu is unclear. Structurally, it is Malayo-Polynesian. However, its vocabulary is largely Papuan, similar to that of Makasae.

References

1. Habu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)