Talaud language

Talaud
Talaud
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi
Native speakers	82,000 (2000 census)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Sangiric North Talaud; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Lami; Tirawata;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tld
Glottolog	tala1285
	Talaud Talaud
	Coordinates: 4°07′N 126°48′E / 4.12°N 126.80°E

Talaud is an Austronesian language spoken on the Talaud Islands north of Sulawesi, Indonesia. There are 2 dialects, namely Lami dialect which is spoken on Miangas, Nanusa Islands, and Esang in the northern part of Karakelang Island; Tirawata dialect is used in Lirung, Kabaruan, and the southern part of Karakelang Island.^[2]

Miangas is actually a subdialect, but more different from its main dialect, Lami.^[2]

^ Talaud at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ ^a ^b Kembuan, L.D.; Sampouw, T.; Inkiriwang, J.; Terok, D.; Roring, M. (1986). Struktur Dialek Miangas (PDF) (in Indonesian) (1 ed.). Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

[e18-1] Talaud at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[sdm-2] Kembuan, L.D.; Sampouw, T.; Inkiriwang, J.; Terok, D.; Roring, M. (1986). Struktur Dialek Miangas (PDF) (in Indonesian) (1 ed.). Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

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