Mamuju language

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Mamuju
Native toIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
Native speakers
(60,000 cited 1991)[1]
Dialects
  • Mamuju (prestigious)
  • Sumare-Rangas
  • Padang
  • Sinyonyoi
Language codes
ISO 639-3mqx
Glottologmamu1255
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]

References

  1. ^ Mamuju 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. ^ "Mamuju". Ethnologue.

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