Tii
A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Population | 20,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 20,000. |
| Region | Rote Island southwest, Tii domain, east of Dela-Oenale, west of Lole, south of Dengka. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara and Southwestern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Rote, Rote Barat, Roti, Rotinese, Thie, Ti, Western Rote |
| Dialects | Minor variation, third singular verb prefix ‘na-fa’da’ varies with ‘i-fa’da’. |
| 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 | Christian. |
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