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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara) > Ringgou

Ringgou

A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)

ISO 639-3rgu

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
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.