| Population |
20,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 20,000. |
| Region |
Rote Island west central, Lole and Ba’a domains. North Lole covers north and central regions of Lole domain. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku
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| Alternate names |
Ba’a, Baä, Central Rote, Loleh, Rote, Rote Tengah, Roti, Rotinese |
| Dialects |
North Lole, South Lole, Ba’a. North Lole ‘na-hina’ becomes South Lole ‘ni-hina’. |
| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Extra-Ramelaic, West |
| Language use |
Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Kupang Indonesian [ind]. |
| Language development |
Bible portions: 2004. |
| Comments |
Christian. |