A Guide to The People and Languages of Nusa Tenggara

Judul	:	A Guide to The People and Languages of Nusa Tenggara
Penulis	:	Charles E. Grimes, Tom Therik, Barbara Dix Grimes, Max Jacob
Penerbit	:	Artha Wacana Press Kupang
Bahasa	:	Inggris
Tahun Cetak	:	1997
Halaman	:	104
ISBN	:	979-9096-00-6
Sumber	:	http://ausil.org.au
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The term 'Nusa Tenggara' encompasses the islands found in the three present-day Indonesian provinces of Nusa Tenggara Timor [NTT], Nusa Tenggara Barat [NTB], and Timor Timur [TT]. In older literature this region was referred to as the 'Lesser Sunda lslands'.

The people and languages of Nusa Tenggara [NT] are richly blessed with variety and complexity. However, that variety and complexity is little known and little understood. It has become clear to the authors of this Guide that there is a need for such information to be catalogued and aimed for a broad audience-but it must also be academically informed. Decision-makers in research, education, and development projects need information of this sort locally accessible. Who are we working with? What do we know about them? How do we most effectively communicate with them? How can we build on the strength of the diversity that already exists? What cultural values and traits should we be aware of to provide effective training and achieve sustainable results?

The present Guide began by incorporating (with permission) information on Nusa Tenggara from B.F. Grimes' 1992 Ethnologue: languages of the world. (12th edition) published by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. This information was then adapted and expanded, incorporating additional sources and recent research. During the course of compiling this Guide short trips were made by the authors to various parts of west Timor, Alor, Pantar, East Timor, Rote, Semau, Flores, Lembata, and Sumba.

This Guide is intended to be a 'living document', in the sense that future updates are anticipated. The current information is not definitive. As with any resource book of this nature, our information is limited to reflect' the accuracy and thoroughness (or lack there of) of our available sources. Our first step has been to compile and calibrate known information, and identify gaps where additional research is needed. As more research is done and more sources or more reliable and accurate information become available, we hope to incoporate it into future editions.