(documentation TobeloLanguage EnglishLanguage "The TobeloLanguage is a TobeloGroupLanguage of Indonesia (Maluku). SIL code: TLB. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 20,000 to 25,000 (1987 SIL). Region: North Maluku, north Halmahera Island, Tobelo, Kao, and Jailolo districts, and Maba and Wasile districts, Harmahera Tengah, northern half of Morotai, all coastal areas of Kao Bay and inland, Patani, Weda, Gane, Bacan, Obi, Ambon, Raja Ampat islands of Irian Jaya, Sorong, Irian Jaya. Dialects: DODINGA, BOENG, TOBELO (HELEWORURU). Comments: Bilingualism in Indonesian. Language attitudes are positive. Tobelo taught in middle school in Tobelo town. Investigation needed: intelligibility with dialects, Tugutil. Dictionary. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1993.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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