Mamuju language

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Mamuju
Native to Indonesia
Region Sulawesi
Native speakers
63,000 (2010 census) [1]
Dialects
  • Mamuju (prestigious)
  • Sumare-Rangas
  • Padang
  • Sinyonyoi
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mqx
Glottolog mamu1255
Coordinates: 4°S120°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. 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 origin. [4]

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References

  1. Mamuju at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  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. "Mamuju". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. Zobel, Erik (2020). "The Kaili–Wolio Branch of the Celebic Languages". Oceanic Linguistics. 59 (1/2): 297–346. doi:10.1353/ol.2020.0014.