Endangered Languages Project - Lole

Lole

^{[aka Rote, Roti, Rotinese]}

Classification: Austronesian

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vulnerable

ALSO KNOWN AS		Rote, Roti, Rotinese, Rote Tengah, Central Rote, Loleh, Ba'a, Baä
CLASSIFICATION		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Timor
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		llg
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Ba'a North Lole South Lole
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)” . Paul M. Lewis; Gary F. Simons; and Charles D. Fennig · Dallas, Texas: SIL International

Vulnerable

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20,000
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
20,000

DATE OF INFO: 2002

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

Used in all domains by speakers of all ages.

Ethnologue (2013) lists the vitality of Lole as: 6a (vigorous).

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Kupang; Indonesian

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: East Nusa Tenggara Province. West central Rote island, from northern coast Ba’a town to south coast. North Lole dialect covers north and central regions of Lole domain.

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20,000 (2002 UKAW). Ethnic population: 20,000
Native speakers worldwide

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