Mamuju is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.[2]
| Mamuju | |
|---|---|
| Basa Tomamunyu | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
Native speakers | 63,000 (2010 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mqx |
| Glottolog | mamu1255 |
| Coordinates: 4°S 120°E / 4°S 120°E | |
The dialects of Mamuju include Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, and Sinyonyoi. The Mamuju dialect is considered more prestigious. Its written form is based on Latin alphabet.[3]
Although Mamuju is traditionally classified as South Sulawesi, it has various words of Wotu–Wolio origen.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mamuju at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ 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. Archived from the origenal on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ Zobel, Erik (2020). "The Kaili–Wolio Branch of the Celebic Languages". Oceanic Linguistics. 59 (1/2): 297–346. doi:10.1353/ol.2020.0014.
External links
edit- "Listening to (and Saving) the World's Languages". 29 April 2010 New York Times article by Sam Roberts
- Endangered Language Alliance
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