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The GalelaLanguage is a GalelaLolodaLanguage of Indonesia (Maluku). SIL code: GBI. ISO 639-2: paa. Population: 79,000 including 41,000 Kadai, 10,000 Kadina, 24,000 Morotai, and 4,000 Sopi (1990 SIL). Region: North Maluku, Galela Bay and north of Tobelo to the northern tip of Halmahera, Morotai Island except southeast quadrant, islands of Gunage and Moari near Kayoa, Bacan, Obi, scattered along the southwest coast of Halmahera. Dialects: KADAI, KADINA, MOROTAI, SOPI. Comments: Laba may be a dialect. Speakers have 65% intelligibility of Loloda, Loloda 85% of Galela. Bilingualism in Indonesian. Vigorous use in daily communication. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Laba. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 10%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Agriculturalists, fishermen. Christian, Muslim. Bible portions 1990-1991.(extract from http://www.ethnologue.com/)
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