Gorontalo | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: gor
Alternate Names: Gorongtalo, Guarantala, Gunongtello, Holontalo, Hulondalo, Hulonthalo
Autonym: Hulontalo
Population: 505,000 (2010 census), decreasing.
Location:: Gorontalo province: widespread along both coasts; North Sulawesi province: Bolaang Mongondow Utara regency, northeast of Gorontalo city.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow, Gorontalic
Dialects: East Gorontalo, Gorontalo Kota, West Gorontalo (Kwandang), Tilamuta, Limboto.
Language Use: Noted shift to Indonesian [ind] in youth. Home, Community. Some of all ages. Neutral attitudes. All also use Manado Malay [xmm]. Some also use Indonesian [ind]. A few also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Suwawa [swu].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2006.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gorontalo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Gorontalo province: widespread along both coasts; North Sulawesi province: Bolaang Mongondow Utara regency, northeast of Gorontalo city.