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Ternateno

Ternateno proper noun: a Portuguese-based creole spoken on Ambon and Ternate islands, Indonesia.

Proper noun

Ternateno

  1. A Portuguese-based creole spoken on Ambon and Ternate islands, Indonesia.
    • Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe

Origin of Ternateno

Borrowed from Portuguese Ternateño.

Questions about Ternateno

What does Ternateno mean?
Ternateno means a Portuguese-based creole spoken on Ambon and Ternate islands, Indonesia.
What part of speech is Ternateno?
Ternateno is a proper noun.

Words near Ternateno in the dictionary

  1. ternary operators
  2. ternate
  3. ternate-pinnate
  4. Ternatean
  5. ternately
  6. Ternateno
  7. Ternatese
  8. terne
  9. terneplate
  10. terneplates
  11. terneries

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