Lole

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
llg
Alternate Names
Ba’a, Baä, Central Rote, Loleh, Rote, Rote Tengah, Roti, Rotinese
Population

20,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 20,000.

Location

East Nusa Tenggara Province. West central Rote island, from northern coast Ba’a town to south coast. North Lole dialect covers north and central regions of Lole domain.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor, Rote
Dialects

Ba’a, North Lole, South Lole. North Lole, na-hina, becomes South Lole, ni-hina.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Kupang [mkn] and Indonesian [ind].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lole
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.