Tobian

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A language of Palau

ISO 639-3
tox
Alternate Names
Hatohobei, Tobi
Population

22 (1995 SIL).

Location

Tobi (Hatohobei) Island and near the capitol.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Statutory language of provincial identity in State of Hatohobei (1983, Constitution, Article 12(1)).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Ponapeic-Trukic, Trukic
Dialects

Significant linguistic differences between Tobian and Sonsorolese [sov], although often treated as 1 language.

Language Use

Also use Palauan [pau].

Writing
Latin script.