Tereweng

This article describes the island of Tereweng. For the language on the island see Tereweng (language) .

Tereweng
Administrative units in the Alor archipelago
Waters	Sawu Lake
Archipelago	Alor archipelago
Geographical location	8 ° 29 ′  S , 124 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 29 ′  S , 124 ° 17 ′  E

Tereweng ( Treweng ) is an Indonesian island in the Alor Archipelago .

geography

The island is located at the southern end of the Pantar Strait between the islands of Alor and Pantar . It belongs to the Central Pantar District (Pantar Tengah).

population

The Papuan language Tereweng is spoken on the island .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Map of the Alor Archipelago
2. ^ Administrative map of the Alor archipelago
3. ^ Marian Klamer and Antoinette Schapper: 'Give' Constructions in the Papuan Languages ​​of Timor-Alor-Pantar