Alorese (Bahasa Alor) is an
Austronesian language spoken on
Alor and the neighboring islands of the
Alor archipelago in eastern Indonesia. It is not to be confused with non-Austronesian (
Papuan) languages of the
Alor–Pantar family which are also spoken in this region. It is also distinct from Alor Malay, a Malay variety which is currently supplanting Alorese as the language of wider communication in the region. Alorese is the native language of several immigrant communities located along the coast of the Alor archipelago, especially at Alor Kecil on Alor and at Baranusa and Marica on Pantar. It has also been used extensively as a trade language in the region.