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GBI ISO 639-3

Galela

Galelaka Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Autonym
Galelaka
Population
79,000 (1990 SIL). 41,000 Kadai, 10,000 Kadina, 24,000 Morotai, and 4,000 Sopi.
Location:
North Maluku province: Halmahera Selatan regency, Bisa island, Koto Wonto area; Obi island: Laiwai and Sesepe area, and Woi Lower and Wui islands on south coast; Kasiratua, Mandioli, and Obit islands in Bacan islands group; Halmahera Utara regency, Galela bay, east of Galela town; Pulau Morotai regency, Rau and Morotai islands.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
West Papuan, North Halmahera, Galela-Loloda
Dialects
Kadai, Kadina, Morotai, Sopi. Laba [lau] may be a dialect. 65% intelligibility of Loloda [loa], Loloda 85% of Galela.
Language Use
Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Galela
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, Muslim.

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Location: North Maluku province: Halmahera Selatan regency, Bisa island, Koto Wonto area; Obi island: Laiwai and Sesepe area, and Woi Lower and Wui islands on south coast; Kasiratua, Mandioli, and Obit islands in Bacan islands group; Halmahera Utara regency, Galela bay, east of Galela town; Pulau Morotai regency, Rau and Morotai islands.