| Nativename | Wana Modo[1] |
|---|---|
| Region | Komodo Island and mainland Flores |
| State | Indonesia |
| Ethnicity | Komodo (extinct) Bugis and Bimanese (only on Komodo Island) |
| Speakers | 700 |
| Date | 2000 |
| Ref | e17 |
| Familycolor | Austronesian |
| Fam 2 | Malayo-Polynesian |
| Fam 3 | Central–Eastern MP |
| Fam 4 | Bima–Sumba |
| Script | Latin |
| Iso 3 | kvh |
| Glotto | komo1261 |
| Glottoname | Komodo |
The Komodo language (Wana Modo)[1] is a language spoken by the present-day inhabitants of Komodo Island, with a small population of speakers on mainland Flores,[2] as well as by the extinct Komodo people.[3]
Komodo belongs to the Austronesian language family, and is a distinct and separate language from Manggarai.
In the Komodo language, the famous Komodo dragons are known as sebae 'twins', due to belief by the Komodo people that they share the same spiritual mother as the dragons.[4][5]
References
- ^ Melalatoa, M. Junus (1995). Ensiklopedi Suku Bangsa di Indonesia (Jilid L–Z) (in Indonesian). 1st ed. Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan. pp. 481–483.
- ^ "Komodo". Joshua Project. Archived 2013-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Penduduk Hidup Bersama Komodo" [Residents Living Together with Komodo Dragons] (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Mentari, DP (13 August 2019). "Kisah Suku Komodo, Suku Asli Pulau Komodo Tapi Dianggap Penduduk Liar dan Terancam Direlokasi" [The Story of the Komodo Tribe, the Indigenous People of Komodo Island, But Considered Savages and Threatened with Relocation] (in Indonesian). Intisari. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Salam, Fahri (14 November 2022). "Native People of Komodo Fight Back against Tourism Expansion". Project Multatuli. Retrieved 15 November 2025.