Balantak

A language of Indonesia

Balanta, Kosian

Wurung Balantak

20,500, all users. L1 users: 19,500 (2010 census), increasing. L2 users: 1,000 (2015 R. Busenitz). 1,500 monolinguals (2015 R. Busenitz).

Central Sulawesi province: Banggai regency, Balantak, Lamala, Luwuk, and Tinangkung Lamala sub-districts, at least 49 villages; Cape Talabu.

5 (Developing).

None known. Lexical similarity: 66% with Andio [bzb], 51% with Saluan [loe], 39% with Bobongko [bgb].

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Andio [bzb], Bugis [bug], Indonesian Bajau [bdl].

Literacy rate in L1: 60%. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2010.

Latin script [Latn].

Muslim, Christian.