Tarangan, East

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: tre
Alternate Names: East Trangan, Tarangan Timur
Population: 6,110 (2011 SIL). Population counted in the 12 villages only.
Location:: Maluku province: 12 villages in south Aru islands, Tarangan island east coast, and Maikor strait (Sungai Maikor).
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Aru
Dialects: North East Tarangan, South East Tarangan. Lexical similarity: 71% with West Tarangan [txn].
Language Use: Vigorous.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tarangan, East
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: Maluku province: 12 villages in south Aru islands, Tarangan island east coast, and Maikor strait (Sungai Maikor).