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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara) > Dela-Oenale

Dela-Oenale

A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)

ISO 639-3row

Population  7,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 7,000.
Region  Rote Island west coast, Dela and Oe Nale domains.
Language map  Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku
Alternate names   Delha, Oe Nale, Rote, Rote Barat, Roti, Rotinese, Western Rote
Dialects  Dela (Delha), Oenale (Oe Nale). Dela-Oenale seems between Dengka [dnk] and Dhao [nfa].
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].
Comments  Christian, traditional religion.