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BGB ISO 639-3

Bobongko

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
bgb
Population
2,050 (2010 census).
Location:
Central Sulawesi province: Batu Daka island, Tumbulawa village on northwest coast; Togian islands, Lembanato village on Kilat bay, north side of Togian island.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Saluan-Banggai, Western, Saluanic
Dialects
None known. Different from Andio [bzb]. Lexical similarity: 53% with Saluan [loe], 44% with Andio [bzb], and 30% with Gorontalo [gor], 25%–30% with Gorontalo-Mongondow languages.
Language Use
Used by all.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bobongko
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Bobongko is not derogatory to its speakers, but it is to the Andio [bzb]. Muslim, Christian.

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Location: Central Sulawesi province: Batu Daka island, Tumbulawa village on northwest coast; Togian islands, Lembanato village on Kilat bay, north side of Togian island.