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LBW ISO 639-3

Tolaki

Tolaki Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Laki, Lolaki, To’olaki, Tokia, Tololaki
Autonym
Tolaki
Population
238,000 (2010 census), decreasing.
Location:
Southeast Sulawesi province: Kolaka, North Kolaka, Konawe, North Konawe, and South Konawe regencies, Mekongga district; Point Kolono on southeast peninsula, northwest across plains to highlands; west coast, past Klaka town toward Bone bay narrows.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Western, West Coast
Dialects
Wiwirano (Nohina), Asera (Asera Wanua, Noie), Konawe (Kendari, Kioki, Tambuoki), Mekongga (Bingkokak, Kolaka, Konio, Norio, Tamboki), Laiwui. Lexical similarity: 88% with Asera, 84% with Konawe, 85% with Mekongga, 81% with Laiwui, 78% with Waru, 70% with Rahambuu and Kodeoha, 54% with the Mori and Bungku groups. Mekongga has 86% with Konawe, 80% with Laiwui.
Language Use
Vigorous in many villages. Some children are not proficient in Tolaki. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Indonesian [ind]. A few also use Bugis [bug]. Used as L2 by Kodeoha [vko], Muna [mnb], Waru [wru], Wawonii [wow].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools. Taught in secondary schools, in a few schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2013.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tolaki
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Language names based on negative forms are no longer in use. Muslim.

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Location: Southeast Sulawesi province: Kolaka, North Kolaka, Konawe, North Konawe, and South Konawe regencies, Mekongga district; Point Kolono on southeast peninsula, northwest across plains to highlands; west coast, past Klaka town toward Bone bay narrows.