Buol

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
blf
Alternate Names
Bual, Bwo’ol, Bwool, Dia
Autonym
Apadu Vuolo
User Population

90,200 (2010 census).

Location

Central Sulawesi province: Baolan, Biau, Bokat, Bunobogu, Momunu, and Paleleh sub-districts, 68 villages on north coast, near Gorontalo province border.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow, Gorontalic
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Totoli [txe].

Typology

SVO; case-marking (4 cases); 4 voices marked on verbs; 3 morphologically marked aspects; causatives; 18 consonants and 5 vowels; stress on the penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.

Language Use

Home, Community, Work, Mixed: Religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Indonesian [ind]. Some also use Manado Malay [xmm]. Some also use Totoli [txe].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Buol
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.