George Saad. Variation and change in Abui: The impact of Alor Malay on an indigenous language of Indonesia. Amsterdam: LOT, 2020. 474 pp. ISBN 978-94-6093-345-5

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John McWhorter | Columbia University, United States

Published online: 5 May 2023

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George Saad. Variation and change in Abui: The impact of Alor Malay on an indigenous language of Indonesia. Amsterdam: LOT, 2020. 474 pp. ISBN 978-94-6093-345-5

George Saad. Variation and change in Abui: The impact of Alor Malay on an indigenous language of Indonesia. Amsterdam: LOT, 2020. 474 pp. ISBN 978-94-6093-345-5