Lauje

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
law
Alternate Names
Laudje, Tinombo
User Population

49,800 (2010 census). 6,000 use Ampibabo dialect (Himmelmann 2001).

Location

Central Sulawesi province: Donggala and Parigi Moutong regencies, Ampibabo, Dampelas Sojol, Dondo, Tinombo, and Tomini sub-districts in Sidoan river area.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Tomini-Tolitoli, Tomini, Northern
Dialects

Ampibabo (Ampibabo-Lauje). Ampibabo dialect may be a separate language.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Taje [pee], Tomini [txm].

Language Development

NT: 2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lauje
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.