Wawonii

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wow
Alternate Names
Wowonii
Autonym
Wawonii
User Population

27,600 (2010 census), decreasing. 19,500 Wawonii, 8,100 Menui.

Location

Southeast Sulawesi province: Wawonii and Menui islands near Kendari port.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Wawonii, Menui (Manoei). Lexical similarity: 75% with Bungku [bkz] and Tulambatu dialect of Bungku [bkz], 66% with Taloki [lbw], Kulisusu [vkl], and Koroni [xkq], 65% with Moronene [mqn].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Many also use Indonesian [ind]. Some also use Kulisusu [vkl]. Some also use Tolaki [lbw]. Used as L2 by Indonesian Bajau [bdl], Muna [mnb].

Language Development

Literature. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wawonii
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim.