Idalaka language

Idalaka
Idalaka
Region	East Timor
Native speakers	17,000 (2010 census)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central–Eastern Timor–Babar Ramelaic Idalaka; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Idaté; Isní; Lakalei; Lolein;
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	East Timor
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; idt – Idaté; lka – Lakalei
Glottolog	east2733
	Distribution of Idaté mother-tongue speakers in East Timor
	Distribution of Lakalai; ; Distribution of Isní; ; Distribution of Lolein; ; Distribution of Idalaka

Idalaka (Portuguese: Idalaca) is a Malayo-Polynesian dialect chain spoken in East Timor. The name is a portmanteau of Idaté and Lakalai.

^ Idaté at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Lakalei at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)