Tobelo

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Tobelo

27,700 (2000).

North Maluku province: Kao, Jailolo, and Tubelo districts on north Halmahera island; Maba and Wasile districts on central Halmahera; Morotai island central east coast; Ambon, Bacan, Gane, Obi, Patani, Raja Ampat, and Weda islands; Papua province: Sorong area.

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Indonesia, Northern Maluku

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

West Papuan, North Halmahera, Galela-Loloda

Dialects

Dodinga, Boëng, Tobelo (Heleworuru).

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use North Moluccan Malay [max]. Used as L2 by Sawai [szw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2002.