Budong-Budong

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bdx
Alternate Names
Bubudong, Tangkou, To Budo-Budo, Tongkou
User Population

180 (2010 census), decreasing.

Location

West Sulawesi province: Mamuju Tengah regency, Topoyo sub-district, Tabolang village; Makassar strait, Budong-Budong river area.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Seko, Panasuan
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Aralle-Tabulahan [atq] and Ulumandak [ulm]. Lexical similarity: 56% with Mamuju [mqx] and Seko Padang [skx], 61% with Seko Tengah [sko], 72% with Panasuan [psn].

Language Use

Some intermarriage and bilingualism with Topoiyo [toy] is pressuring vitality (Wurm 2007). Mixed in Home, Communty and Work. Some of all ages. Positive attitudes. All also use Indonesian [ind]. Many also use Topoiyo [toy]. Some also use Mamuju [mqx]. A few also use Mandar [mdr].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Budong-Budong
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.