Tii

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Rote, Rote Barat, Roti, Rotinese, Thie, Ti, Western Rote

Population

20,000 (2002 UKAW).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara Province. Rote island, southwest. East of Dela-Oenale [row], west of Lole [llg], and south of Dengka [dnk] language areas.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Minor variation, third singular verb prefix, na-fa’da, varies with, i-fa’da.

Language Use

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

Language Development

Bible portions: 2004–2011.

Language Resources

Other Comments

Christian.