Wawonii language

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Wawonii
Native toIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
Native speakers
30,000 (2004)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wow
Glottologwawo1239

Wawonii 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]

References

  1. ^ a b Wawonii at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Further reading

  • 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.