 A group of Abui people of Takpala Traditional Village in traditional attire. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approximately 16,000 (2000)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Alor Island) | |
| Languages | |
| Abui language, Alor Malay, Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism; predominantly), Animism (traditionally), Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Papuan people |
The Abui are an indigenous ethnic group (also known as Barawahing, Barue or Namatalaki) residing on Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[2][3] Abui people are spread across the districts of South Alor, East Alor, and Northwest Alor in Alor Regency.[2] Abui people speak the Abui language, which is a Papuan (non-Austronesian) language, as well as Indonesian, and a Malay-based creole known as Alor Malay.
- ^ Grimes, Barbara F. (2000). "Ethnologue: Languages of the World". Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Archived from the original on 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Hidayah, Zulyani (2015). Ensiklopedi Suku Bangsa di Indonesia. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. ISBN 978-979-461-929-2.
- ^ "Abui, Barue in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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