Bobongko

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bgb
User Population

2,050 (2010 census).

Location

Central Sulawesi province: Batu Daka island, Tumbulawa village on northwest coast; Togian islands, Lembanato village on Kilat bay, north side of Togian island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Saluan-Banggai, Western, Saluanic
Dialects

None known. Different from Andio [bzb]. Lexical similarity: 53% with Saluan [loe], 44% with Andio [bzb], and 30% with Gorontalo [gor], 25%–30% with Gorontalo-Mongondow languages.

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bobongko
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Bobongko is not derogatory to its speakers, but it is to the Andio [bzb]. Muslim, Christian.