Sumbanese

== English == === Etymology === From Sumba +‎ -n- +‎ -ese. === Adjective === Sumbanese (not comparable) Of or relating to Sumba or its people or language. ==== Alternative forms ==== Sumban (rare) === Noun === Sumbanese (plural Sumbanese) (chiefly in the plural) A person belonging to the native Austronesian people of the island of Sumba. ==== Usage notes ==== As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Sumbanese", "writing about Sumbanese cuisine as a Sumbanese") is now uncommon and often taken as grammatically incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Sumbanese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Sumbanese cuisine as a Sumbanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. === Proper noun === Sumbanese An Austronesian language or dialect continuum spoken in eastern Sumba. Synonym: Kambera