Sense the wilderness of Alor Island! Alor Island, in East Nusa Tenggara province, is called as a hidden paradise of eastern Indonesia, yet the least visited area in Indonesia. In fact, Alor is a name pinned to the regency, the archipelago, as well as the main island of the archipelago. The Alor Archipelago comprises 20 islands and 17 sub-districts.

Sense the wilderness of Alor Island! Alor Island, in East Nusa Tenggara province, is called as a hidden paradise of eastern Indonesia, yet the least visited area in Indonesia. In fact, Alor is a name pinned to the regency, the archipelago, as well as the main island of the archipelago. The Alor Archipelago comprises 20 islands and 17 sub-districts. Despite its short name, the Alor islands hide a long list of splendours, from fascinating underwater wonders up to the unique culture of the highland people. Its about 55 km
More than 15 different indigenous languages are spoken in Alor, the majority of them classified as Papuan or non-Austronesian which included Abui, Adang, Hamap, Kabola, Kafoa, Woisika, Kelo, and Kui. In addition, Alorese (Bahasa Alor) is a Malayo-Polynesian language that is spoken along the coast of the western and southern Bird's Head of Alor Island and in places on surrounding islands. Many of the Papuan languages of Alor are endangered and are no longer being actively acquired by children. Some languages have fewer than 1000 speakers remaining. Significant linguistic documentation efforts have been undertaken recently by Leiden University in The Netherlands. The language of daily communication is Alor Malay, a unique Malay variety with some similarities to Kupang Malay. Indonesian is taught in schools and used widely in the media.

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