Taloki

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tlk
Alternate Names
Taaloki, Talloki, Taluki
User Population

310 (2010 census), decreasing.

Location

Southeast Sulawesi province: Buton Utara regency; Kapontori and Wakorumba sub-districts, Maligano and Wakalambe villages on Buton island northwest coast.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Eastern, East Coast, Kulisusu
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 77% with Kulisusu [vkl]; 75% with Koroni [xkq]; 66% with Wawonii [wow], Bungku [bkz], and Tulambatu dialect of Bungku [bkz]; 65% with Moronene [mqn].

Language Use

Under pressure from Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Older adults only. Negative attitudes. Shifted to Indonesian [ind]. Most also use Muna [mnb] (Wurm 2007). A few also use Wolio [wlo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Taloki
Other Comments

Muslim.