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TLB ISO 639-3

Tobelo

Tobelo Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Autonym
Tobelo
Population
27,700 (2000).
Location:
North Maluku province: Kao, Jailolo, and Tubelo districts on north Halmahera island; Maba and Wasile districts on central Halmahera; Morotai island central east coast; Ambon, Bacan, Gane, Obi, Patani, Raja Ampat, and Weda islands; Papua province: Sorong area.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
West Papuan, North Halmahera, Galela-Loloda
Dialects
Dodinga, Boëng, Tobelo (Heleworuru).
Language Use
Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use North Moluccan Malay [max]. Used as L2 by Sawai [szw].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tobelo
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Taught in middle school in Tobelo town. Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: North Maluku province: Kao, Jailolo, and Tubelo districts on north Halmahera island; Maba and Wasile districts on central Halmahera; Morotai island central east coast; Ambon, Bacan, Gane, Obi, Patani, Raja Ampat, and Weda islands; Papua province: Sorong area.