On the South coast of Lembata, the village of Lamalera (pop. 2.500) is known for its whale hunting.
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In 2011, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) found 2 rare coral reef fish in the sea of Lamalera, they were Yellow-fin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) and Swallowtail hawkfish (Cyprinocirrhites polyactis), which only exist in waters surrounding Indonesia and the Philippines.
There are several undocumented languages of Lembata.
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