Termanu
A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Population | 30,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 30,000. |
| Region | Central Rote Island, Termanu, Keka, Talae, Korbafo, Bokai domains; Kupang, West Timor, and Jakarta. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Central Rote, Pa’da, Rote, Rote Tengah, Roti, Rotinese |
| Dialects | Pa’da (Termanu), Pa’da Kona (Keka-Talae, Southern Termanu), Korbafo (Korbaffo), Bokai. Seems more similar to Lole [llg] than to other varieties on Rote. Korbafo and Bokai may need to be separated for sociolinguistic reasons. |
| 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]. Some older people educated in Dutch [nld]. Usually educated in Indonesian. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1895–2004. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
FOX, James J.; GRIMES, Charles E., authors. 1995. "Roti: introduction and wordlist."
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