Kalao

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A language of Indonesia

Alternate Names
Kalaotoa, Lambego
User Population

22 (2010 census).

Location

South Sulawesi province: Kepulauan Selayar regency, Selayar islands; east Kalao island.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 76% with Laiyolo [lji] and Wotu [wtw].

Language Use

Under pressure from Bonerate [bna] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Most shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Many shifting to Bonerate [bna].

Other Comments

Muslim.