Ternateño

TMG

extinct

Alternate Names: Ternatenyo

Dialects: Spanish , relexification. Historical relationship with Chavacano and dialects, still spoken in the Philippines.

Genealogy:

Creole
Portuguese based

Demographics: No known L1 speakers.

Language Use: The Jakarta variety of creole Portuguese survived in Tugu until recent times (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Varieties also spoken in Larantuka, Flores; Adonara (Vure), Solor; as well as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku. Varieties of creole Portuguese were also spoken in Banda and Ambon.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia