Tobelo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tlb
Population

27,700 (2000).

Location

North Maluku Province, Tubelo, Kao, and Jailolo districts, North Halmahera; Maba and Wasile districts, Central Halmahera. Halmahera island, west coast, contiguous area surrounding Kao bay, inland. Morotai island, east coast central. Communities on Patani, Weda, Gane, Bacan, Obi, Ambon, and Raja Ampat islands. Papua Province, Sorong area.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
West Papuan, North Halmahera, Galela-Loloda
Dialects

Boëng, Dodinga, Tobelo (Heleworuru).

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tobelo
Other Comments

Taught in middle school in Tobelo town. Traditional religion, Christian.