Wawonii (Wowoni) is an Austronesian language (one of the Celebic languages) of the Wawonii (Konawe Kepulauan Regency, Southeast Sulawesi) and Menui (in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi) islands of Indonesia. The language is quite close to the Bungku language.[1]
| Wawonii | |
|---|---|
| Wowoni | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Wawonii Island, Sulawesi |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2004)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wow |
| Glottolog | wawo1239 |
References
edit- ^ a b Wawonii at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Further reading
edit- Mead, David. 1998. Proto-Bungku-Tolaki: Reconstruction of its phonology and aspects of its morphosyntax. PhD dissertation. Houston: Rice University.
- Mead, David. 1999. The Bungku–Tolaki languages of south-eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Series D-91. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.