(documentation TidoreLanguage EnglishLanguage "The TidoreLanguage is a SouthernNorthHalmaheraLanguage of Indonesia (Maluku). SIL code: TVO. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 26,000 native speakers, 20,000 or more second language users (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Region: North Maluku, islands of Tidore, Maitara, Mare, northern half of Moti, and some areas of west coast of Halmahera. Comments: Close to Ternate. Language attitudes are positive. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Ternate. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Muslim.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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