Mamuju language
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Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia
| Mamuju | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
Native speakers | (60,000 cited 1991)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mqx |
| Glottolog | mamu1255 |
| Coordinates: 4°S 120°E / 4°S 120°E / -4; 120 | |
Mamuju is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.[2]
The dialects of Mamuju include Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, and Sinyonyoi. Mamuju dialect is considered more prestigious. Its written form is based on Latin alphabet.[3]
Classification
Although Mamuju is traditionally classified as South Sulawesi, it has various words of Wotu–Wolio origin.[4]
References
- ^ Mamuju at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Friberg, Timothy; Laskowske, Thomas V. (1989). "South Sulawesi languages" (PDF). In J.N. Sneddon (ed.). Studies in Sulawesi linguistics part 1. NUSA 17. Jakarta: Badan Penyelenggara Seri Nusa. pp. 1–17.
- ^ "Mamuju". Ethnologue.
- ^ Zobel, Erik. 2018. Evidence for a Kaili-Wolio branch of the Celebic languages.
External links
- "Listening to (and Saving) the World's Languages". New York Times. 29 Apr 2010.
- Endangered Language Alliance
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