BLZ ISO 639-3
Balantak
Wurung Balantak Autonym
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- blz
- Alternate Names
- Balanta, Kosian
- Autonym
- Wurung Balantak
- Population
- 20,500, all users. L1 users: 19,500 (2010 census), increasing. L2 users: 1,000 (2015 R. Busenitz). 1,500 monolinguals (2015 R. Busenitz).
- Location:
- Central Sulawesi province: Banggai regency, Balantak, Lamala, Luwuk, and Tinangkung Lamala sub-districts, at least 49 villages; Cape Talabu.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Saluan-Banggai, Eastern
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 66% with Andio [bzb], 51% with Saluan [loe], 39% with Bobongko [bgb].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Andio [bzb], Bugis [bug], Indonesian Bajau [bdl].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 60%. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2010.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Balantak
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Muslim, Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Central Sulawesi province: Banggai regency, Balantak, Lamala, Luwuk, and Tinangkung Lamala sub-districts, at least 49 villages; Cape Talabu.
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