Gorontalo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
gor
Alternate Names
Gorongtalo, Guarantala, Gunongtello, Holontalo, Hulondalo, Hulonthalo
Autonym
Hulontalo
User Population

505,000 (2010 census), decreasing.

Location

Gorontalo province: widespread along both coasts; North Sulawesi province: Bolaang Mongondow Utara regency, northeast of Gorontalo city.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

East Gorontalo, Gorontalo Kota, West Gorontalo (Kwandang), Tilamuta, Limboto.

Language Use

Noted shift to Indonesian [ind] in youth. Home, Community. Some of all ages. Neutral attitudes. All also use Manado Malay [xmm]. Some also use Indonesian [ind]. A few also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Suwawa [swu].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gorontalo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.