Tiana language

Tiana
Tobelo Tiana [1] [2]
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Halmahera
Language family	West Papuan? North Halmahera Sahu Tiana
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	None

Tiana language, also known as Tobelo Tiana, ^{[1] [2]} is an unexplored language spoken in the province of North Maluku in Indonesia, in two villages on the coast of Halmahery, namely Sarau and Tobelos (South Ibu district in West Halmahera Regency). According to reports, this language was created from a mixture of the Galela and the Tobelo languages. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The speakers itself claims to be descended from the Galela people, but this is not evidenced in their language. Tiana is closely related to the Gamkonora and Waioli languages, sharing 60% of its basic vocabulary with them. ^{[4] [5]} This language is classified as a member of the Sahu language family, which is formed together with Sahu (pa’disua-tala’i), Waioli, and Gamkonora. ^[6]

According to the publication Perencanaan bahasa Gamkonora berbasis ekologi bahasa (2013), Tiana is the dominant language in both villages. However, the Tobelos villages are also inhabited by speakers of Tabaru (Tobaru), and in the Sarau village, besides Tiana, the Waioli language is also spoken. ^[7]

This language has not been explained in detail in the literature. ^[8]

References

1. Voorhoeve (1983), p. 34. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFVoorhoeve1983 (help)
2. Voorhoeve (1988), p. 202. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFVoorhoeve1988 (help)
3. Visser, Leontine E.; Voorhoeve, Clemens L. (1987). Sahu-Indonesian-English dictionary and Sahu grammar sketch. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 126. Dordrecht: Foris Publications. p. 7. doi:10.1163/9789004487574. ISBN   90-6765-222-9. OCLC   17209362.
4. Kleden-Probonegoro (2015), p. 372. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFKleden-Probonegoro2015 (help)
5. Kleden-Probonegoro (2013), pp. 48–50. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFKleden-Probonegoro2013 (help)
6. Kleden-Probonegoro (2013), p. 34. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFKleden-Probonegoro2013 (help)
7. Kleden-Probonegoro (2013), p. 48. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFKleden-Probonegoro2013 (help)
8. Kleden-Probonegoro (2015), p. 371. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFKleden-Probonegoro2015 (help)

Bibliography

• Kleden-Probonegoro, Ninuk; Imelda; Bowden, F. John (2013). "Struktur diversitas bahasa dalam ungkapan sejarah". Perencanaan bahasa Gamkonora berbasis ekologi bahasa (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Penelitian Kemasyarakatan dan Kebudayaan, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (PMB-LIPI) & Gading Inti Prima. pp. 17–56. ISBN   978-602-221-229-4. OCLC   915332639.
• Dwi Putrohari, Rovicky; Simanjuntak, Truman; Sudoyo, Herawati; Lauder, Multamia R.M.T.; Lauder, Allan F.; Neonbasu, Pater Gregorius; Poelinggomang, Edward L.; Usmany, Dessy Polla; Yapsenang, Yudha; Kleden-Probonegoro, Ninuk (2015). "Potret Bahasa-bahasa Maluku Utara dan Representasi Melanesia". Diaspora Melanesia di Nusantara (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 345–388. ISBN   978-602-1289-19-8. OCLC   1255403957.
• Masinambow, E.K.M.; Voorhoeve, Clemens L. (1983), "Halmahera dan Raja Ampat sebagai kesatuan majemuk: studi-studi terhadap suatu daerah transisi", Buletin LEKNAS, The Non-Austronesian Languages in the North Moluccas, 2 (2), Jakarta: Lembaga Ekonomi dan Kemasyarakatan Nasional, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LEKNAS-LIPI): 13–40, OCLC   23557257
• Voorhoeve, Clemens L. (1988), "Papers in New Guinea linguistics. No. 26", Pacific Linguistics A-76, The languages of the North Halmaheran stock, Canberra: Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University: 181–209, doi:10.15144/PL-A76.181, ISBN   0-85883-370-0, OCLC   220535054