Concept information
Preferred term
Welaun
Definition
- Welaun (also known as Bekais or Wekais) is an Austronesian language belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian primary branch spoken on the border of East Timor and West Timor (a part of Indonesia). It is closely related to Tetun. On the basis of historical comparative analysis (presented in Edwards 2019), Welaun can be shown to be a member of the Central Timor subgroup.
Entry terms
- Bekais
Identifier
- WLH
Notation
- wlh
URI
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/WLH
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