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6 unusual facts about Alor


Adang language

The Adang language is spoken on the island of Alor in Indonesia.

Đông Sơn culture

Đông Sơn influence is seen throughout Southeast Asia, from the moko drum of Alor in Indonesia, which are suspected of originating with Đông Sơn bronze drums, to the design of keris knives.

Nedebang language

Together with the other Papuan languages of Alor and Pantar, Nedebang has been tentatively classified as part of the Trans–New Guinea family.

Sarai clan

According to some traditions, they are descended from the Sehrai Rajputs, who ruled Alor in Sindh.

Wersing language

The Wersing language, also known as Kolana after its primary dialect, is spoken in scattered settlements around the coast of Alor in Indonesia.

Western Pantar language

Western Pantar and the other non-Austronesian languages of Alor and Pantar comprise the Alor–Pantar language family.


Abagana

Our source had it that this man founded "Orofia" settlement in other towns like Nimo, Enugu-Ukwu, Eziowelle, Alor, Umudioka, Ogbunike, Ogidi, Ukpo, Oraukwu, and others in the course of his numerous adventures and expeditions, but finally settled in Abagana with his soldiers of fortune and founded "Orofia village Abagana".

Abdul Halim of Kedah

Sultan Abdul Halim Highway and Sekolah Rendah Tunku Abdul Halim in Alor Star, the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Penang, Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital and Sultan Abdul Halim Teachers' Trainee Institute in Sungai Petani and Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim in Jitra, Kedah are all; named after him.

Alor Archipelago

Administratively, the Alor archipelago forms its own regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) within the province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

Asian Paradise-flycatchers inhabit thick forests and well-wooded habitats from Turkestan to Manchuria, all over India and Sri Lanka to the Malay Archipelago on the islands of Sumba and Alor.

Gonfreville-l'Orcher

The Orcher suffix comes from the name of the first seigneurs of the village, now corrupted to Orcher, but originally Aurichier (alor = alder and kjarr / ker = marsh. Cf. Ellerker, Yorkshire), that took themselves in turn their name from the same place, where the chateau is located.

Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya or Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) is a local authority which administers Hang Tuah Jaya, the northern of Central Malacca district and the southern of Alor Gajah district, (Alor Gajah Selatan).

Mohd Yusof Bin Din

Mohd Yusof was the Alma mater of Maktab Mahmoud, Alor Setar, Kedah and later he continued his study in Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah, Selangor.

Zaki Azmi

Early in his life, Zaki attended school in Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Setar, furthering his studies at Anderson School in Ipoh and finally in English College Johore Bahru.


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