Bwatoo

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A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639-3
bwa
User Population

150 (2009), decreasing. Estimated population based on census. 2009 census figures for all 6 Voh-Koné languages: 1,203.

Location

North and South provinces: west coast, Voh Koné area, Baco, Gatope, and Oundjo; Népou and Poya.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North, Hmwaveke
Dialects

Regarded as dialect of Voh-Koné (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Lexical similarity: most closely with Haveke [hvk].

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Shifting to Paicî [pri]. Also use Ajië [aji]. Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bwatoo
Other Comments

Christian.