Tado | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: klw
Alternate Names: Lindoe, Lindu, Linduan, Tado-Lindu
Autonym: Tado
Population: 3,640 (2010 census), increasing.
Location:: Central Sulawesi province: Lindu sub-district, Anca, Langko, and Tomado villages near Lake Lindu.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Dialects: Tado is reportedly very similar to Moma [myl]; considered by some a Moma dialect.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: 50 Tado speakers enrolled in the literacy program (2013 A. Eastwood). Used in 50% of the schools one hour per week for literacy. Literature. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tado
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Tado is different from Tado dialect of Kaili Ledo [lew]. Christian.

Location: Central Sulawesi province: Lindu sub-district, Anca, Langko, and Tomado villages near Lake Lindu.