| Population |
10,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 10,000. |
| Region |
Rote Island east tip, Ringgou, Landu and Oepao areas. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku
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| Alternate names |
Eastern Rote, Rikou, Rote, Rote Timur, Roti, Rotinese |
| Dialects |
Ringgou, Landu, Oe Pao (Oepao). |
| 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 |
‘Ringgou’ is pronunciation in other Rote languages. They pronounce it ‘Rikou’. Christian. |