Babar languages

Babar
Geographic distribution:	Indonesia
Linguistic classification:	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian (MP) Nuclear MP Central–Eastern MP ? Timor–Babar Southwest Maluku Babar
Subdivisions:	North South

The Babar languages are a group of Timor languages spoken on the Babar Islands.

A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database found full support for the unity of the Babar languages, and their division into two groups.

• North
  • Dawera-Daweloor
  • North Babar, Dai
• South
  • Central Masela
  • Masela – South Babar
    • East Masela
    • Serili, Southeast Barbar
  • Southwest Babar (78%)
    • Emplawas
    • Imroing, Tela-Masbuar

The 2008 study found about an 80% confidence for Southwest Babar. Central Masela was linked to Masela-South Babar at less than 60% confidence.