Ethnologue

Rikou

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Eastern Rote, Ringgou, Rote, Rote Timur, Roti, Rotinese

Population

12,000 (2011).

Location

Nusa Tenggara Timur province: East Rote island, Landu, Oe Pao, and Rikou areas.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Rikou, Landu, Oe Pao (Oepao).

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Bible portions: 2004.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

‘Ringgou’ is the pronunciation in some other Rote languages. Ethnic autonym: Rikou. Christian.