Termanu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
twu
Alternate Names
Central Rote, Pa’da, Rote, Rote Tengah, Roti, Rotinese
User Population

30,000 (2002 UKAW).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: Bokai, Keka, Korbafo, Talae, and Termanu areas on central Rote island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor, Rote
Dialects

Pa’da (Termanu), Pa’da Kona (Keka-Talae, Southern Termanu), Korbafo (Korbaffo), Bokai. Reportedly seems more similar to Lole [llg] than to other varieties on Rote. Korbafo and Bokai may need to be separated for sociolinguistic reasons.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Kupang Malay [mkn].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Termanu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.