Bonggi

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
bdg
Alternate Names
Bangay, “Banggi” (pej.), “Banggi Dusun” (pej.)
User Population

Ethnic population: 1,400 (1990 UBS).

Location

Sabah: Kudat district, 15 villages on Balambangan and Banggi islands.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Dialects

None known. Based on lexicostatistics, reported to be most similar to Molbog [pwm] of the Philippines (Smith 1984, Lobel 2013b). Based on shared innovations, considered more closely related to Ida’an [dbj] (Blust 2010).

Language Use

Mixed use in Home, Friends, Religion, Work. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Mapun [sjm]. Also use Molbog [pwm]. Also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Also use Southern Sama [ssb]. Used as L2 by Molbog [pwm].

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1992.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bonggi
Writing

Latin script [Latn], developed in about 1987.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.