Tengger

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: tes
Alternate Names: Tenggerese
Population: 80,000 (2000 census).
Location:: East Java province: south of Pasuran regency, near Mount Bromo.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Javanese
Dialects: None known. May be marginally intelligible with Javanese [jav] (Florey 2005).
Language Use: Some also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Javanese [jav].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tengger
Writing: Javanese script [Java].
Other Comments: Ethnically distinct from Javanese. Hindu.

Location: East Java province: south of Pasuran regency, near Mount Bromo.