A collection of videos published by the Endangered Language Alliance on the Lole language.
Also Known As:
Rote, Roti, Rotinese, Rote Tengah, Central Rote, Loleh, Ba'a, Baä
Dialects & Varieties
- Ba'a
- North Lole
- South Lole
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
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Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
20,000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
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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.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Kupang; Indonesian
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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