Mamuju

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mqx
Alternate Names
Mamoedjoe, Mamoedjoesch, Mamudju, Udai
Autonym
Mamuju
User Population

62,900 (2010 census).

Location

West Sulawesi province: Mamuju regency, Budong-Budong, Kalukku, and Mamuju sub-districts; Point Rangas north along Makassar strait coast to Limba town area.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, Mamuju
Dialects

Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, Sinyonyoi. Mamuju dialect is prestigious.

Language Use

Home; Mixed use: Work; Education. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Many also use Mandar [mdr]. Some also use Indonesian [ind]. A few also use Bugis [bug]. Used as L2 by Budong-Budong [bdx], Ulumanda’ [ulm].

Language Development

Radio. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mamuju
Writing

Buginese script [Bugi], no longer in use. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.