Dhao language

Dhao
Dhao
Ndao
Pronunciation	[ˈɖ͡ʐao]
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1997)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Sumba–Flores? Sumba–Hawu Savu Dhao; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nfa
Glottolog	dhao1237
ELP	Dhao
	Ndao island Location of Ndao island, where Dhao is spoken. Ndao island Ndao island (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 10°49′S 122°40′E / 10.817°S 122.667°E

The Dhao language, better known to outsiders by its Rotinese name Ndao (Ndaonese, Ndaundau), is the language of Ndao Island in Indonesia. Traditionally classified as a Sumba language in the Austronesian family, it may actually be a non-Austronesian (Papuan) language. It was once considered a dialect of Hawu, but is not mutually intelligible.

Dhao
Ndao
Pronunciation	[ˈɖ͡ʐao]
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Native speakers	(5,000 cited 1997)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Sumba–Flores? Sumba–Hawu Savu Dhao
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nfa`
Glottolog	`dhao1237`
ELP	Dhao
Ndao island Location of Ndao island, where Dhao is spoken. Show map of Lesser Sunda Islands Ndao island Ndao island (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 10°49′S 122°40′E / 10.817°S 122.667°E / -10.817; 122.667