Tobian

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A language of Palau

ISO 639-3
tox
Alternate Names
Hatohobei, Tobi
User Population

150 (2017).

Location

Hatohobei state: Helen and Tobi islands; Koror state: Koror island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Micronesian, Micronesian Proper, Pohnpeic-Chuukic, Chuukic
Dialects

None known. Significant linguistic differences between Tobian and Sonsorolese [sov], although often treated as 1 language.

Language Use

Some of all ages. Also use Palauan [pau].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tobian
Writing

Latin script [Latn].