Bantik

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: bnq
Alternate Names: Banti’
Population: 1,200 (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 10,000 (2019).
Location:: North Sulawesi province: Manado city area, 11 villages; north peninsula, northeast section.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Sangiric, Southern
Typology: SVO; prepositions; noun heads initial; content question words predominantly in situ; maximum number of prefixes is 3 with only 1 suffix; clause constituent functions marked by word order.
Language Use: Under pressure from Manado Malay [xmm]. Older adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifted to Manado Malay [xmm]. Most also use Indonesian [ind], in formal and religious registers.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: More than 90% in the age group born after 1950s. Texts.
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: North Sulawesi province: Manado city area, 11 villages; north peninsula, northeast section.