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Tidore

A language of Indonesia (Maluku)

ISO 639-3: tvo

Population	26,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Region	North Maluku, Tidore, Maitara, Mare, north half of Moti Islands; Halmahera west coast areas.
Language map	Indonesia, Northern Maluku
Dialects	Similar to Ternate [tft].
Classification	West Papuan, North Halmahera, Ternate-Tidore
Language use	20,000 L2 speakers. Positive attitude.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

PIKKERT, Cheryl M.; PIKKERT, Joost J. J., authors. 1995. "A first look at Tidore phonology."

Vernacular Publications

Ade se idagilom (Ade dan temannya). 1994.

Kamus bahasa Tidore, Indonesia, Inggris. 1994.

Ngom aku mowonge (Kami bisa berhitung). 1994.

Pake-pake tagi toma gam (Katak hendak ke kota). 1994.

Waca se lefo, bahasa Tidore. 1994.