Termanu

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: twu
Alternate Names: Central Rote, Pa’da, Rote, Rote Tengah, Roti, Rotinese
Population: 30,000 (2002 UKAW).
Location:: East Nusa Tenggara province: Bokai, Keka, Korbafo, Talae, and Termanu areas on central Rote island.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor, Rote
Dialects: Pa’da (Termanu), Pa’da Kona (Keka-Talae, Southern Termanu), Korbafo (Korbaffo), Bokai. Reportedly seems more similar to Lole [llg] than to other varieties on Rote. Korbafo and Bokai may need to be separated for sociolinguistic reasons.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Some also use Dutch [nld], especially educated older people. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Kupang Malay [mkn].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Termanu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: Bokai, Keka, Korbafo, Talae, and Termanu areas on central Rote island.