Wotu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
wtw
Alternate Names
Wadu
Autonym
Wotu
User Population

250 (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 4,000 (2009).

Location

South Sulawesi province: Luwu Timur regency, Wotu sub-district, Bawalipu and Lampenai villages in north Bone bay; coast near Kalaena river mouth.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Wotu-Wolio
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 58% with Wolio [wlo], 53% with Laiyolo [lji], average 43% with South Sulawesi Group, 43% with Kaili-Pamona Subgroup, 41% with Seko Padang [skx], 39% with Tae’ Luwu [rob], 36%–43% with Bungku-Tolaki Subgroup, 37% with Toraja-Sa’dan [sda], 33% with Bugis [bug], 31% with Rampi [lje], 25% with Limola [ley].

Language Use

Adults only. Positive attitudes. Most shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifting to Makassar Indonesian [mfp]. Most also use Bugis [bug], particularly the Luwu dialect.

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wotu
Writing

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

Other Comments

Muslim.