Kupang Malay
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Kupang Malay is a Malay-based creole language spoken in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, which is on the west end of Timor Island. Kupang Malay is presently used as a lingua franca for inter-ethnic communication, and it also has native speakers.[2]
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Kupang Malay | |
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Melayu Kupang | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Kupang, West Timor |
Native speakers | L1: 200,000 (2015)[1] L2: 150,000 (2015)[1] |
Malay-based creole
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mkn |
Glottolog | kupa1239 |
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It is based on archaic Malay mixed mostly with Dutch, Portuguese, and other local languages. It is similar to Ambonese Malay with several differences in vocabulary and accent. Its grammatical system resembles other Eastern Indonesian Malay creoles.
Kupang Malay originated sometime before the 17th century.[3] Kupang Malay has Rotinese influence.[4]