Rikou

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

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

Population

12,000 (2011).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara 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. Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

NT: 2004.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

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