Tonsawang

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tnw
Alternate Names
Tombatu, Toundanow
User Population

21,000 (2010 census), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Location

North Sulawesi province: Minahasa Tenggara regency; north area near Ronoketang town.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Minahasan
Language Use

Adults only. Shifting to Manado Malay [xmm]. Some also use Indonesian [ind], in some formal contexts or with people from other parts of Indonesia.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tonsawang
Other Comments

Christian.