Talaud language
| Talaud | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi |
Native speakers | (82,000 cited 2000 census) |
Austronesian
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tld |
| Glottolog | tala1285 |
| 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.
Miangas is actually a subdialect, but more different from its main dialect, Lami.