Wersing language
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The Wersing language, also known as Kolana after its primary dialect, is spoken in scattered settlements around the coast of Alor
in Indonesia
. It is not part of the Alor–Pantar group spoken over most of the island. Though not closely related to either, it has cultural connections with Tukudede on the neighboring island of Timor
.
Alor
Alor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago located at the eastern-most end of the Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores....
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is not part of the Alor–Pantar group spoken over most of the island. Though not closely related to either, it has cultural connections with Tukudede on the neighboring island of Timor
Timor
Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. It is divided between the independent state of East Timor, and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. The island's surface is 30,777 square kilometres...
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