Kioko

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A language of Indonesia

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User Population

5,970 (2010 census). 4,200 Kambowa dialect, 1,770 Kioko dialect. No monolinguals (2019).

Location

Southeast Sulawesi province: north Buton regency, Bonegunu and Kambowa sub-districts, east central Buton island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Muna-Buton, Nuclear Muna-Buton, Munan, Munic, Western
Dialects

Kioko, Kambowa. Possibly dialect of the Pancana [pnp] language. Lexical similarity: 82% with Kambowa dialect, 81% with Laompo dialect of Muna [mnb], 74% with Muna, 75% with Liabuku [lix] and Busoa [bup].

Language Use

Mixed use: Home, Community and Work. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Most also use Indonesian [ind]. A few also use Wolio [wlo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kioko
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.