Duri language

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Duri
Basa Duri
Native to Indonesia
Region Sulawesi
Native speakers
130,000 (2000 census) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mvp
Glottolog duri1242

Duri is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia. [2] It is the prestige variety of the Massenrempulu languages.

In 2010, 123,000 people spoke this language. It is listed as a 'threatened' language by Ethnologue . [3]

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References

  1. Duri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. 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.
  3. "Duri". Ethnologue. Summer Institute of Linguistics. Retrieved 26 June 2022.