Bwatoo

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: bwa
Population: 150 (2009), decreasing. Estimated population based on census. 2009 census figures for all 6 Voh-Koné languages: 1,203.
Location:: North and South provinces: west coast, Voh Koné area, Baco, Gatope, and Oundjo; Népou and Poya.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North, Hmwaveke
Dialects: Regarded as dialect of Voh-Koné (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Lexical similarity: most closely with Haveke [hvk].
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Shifting to Paicî [pri]. Also use Ajië [aji]. Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: North and South provinces: west coast, Voh Koné area, Baco, Gatope, and Oundjo; Népou and Poya.