A Guide to the people and languages of Nusa Tenggara.(book review)

5. Title :- A Guide to the people and languages of Nusa Tenggara.
By :- C.E. Grimes, T.herik, B.D. Grimes, M.Jacob.
Published :- Artha Wacana Press, Kupang, 1997 (100 Pages)

Outline :- A factual presentation of the characteristic of language of this region – related more towards Papua, and the strong divisions between adjoining villages means language from 1 village can not be understood by people from 2 villages away. One interesting habit is the use of eloquent poetic speakers for family functions…(which is also used in parts of Java)..and may be a tribal roots of lawyers & politicians ?