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MAK ISO 639-3

Makasar

Basa Mangkasara’ Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
mak
Alternate Names
Goa, Macassar, Macassarese, Makassa, Makassaarsche, Makassar, Makassarese, Mangasara, Mengkasara, Taena, Tena
Autonym
Basa Mangkasara’
Population
2,110,000, all users. L1 users: 1,710,000 (2010 census), decreasing. L2 users: 400,000.
Location:
South Sulawesi province: Bantaeng, Gowa, Jeneponto, Maros, Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan, and Takalar regencies; southwest peninsula.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Makassar
Dialects
Lakiung (Goa, Gowa), Turatea (Jeneponto), Bantaeng (Maros-Pangkep, Marusu’-Pangkajene’). Gowa dialect is prestigious. Dialects form a chain.
Typology
Noun head initial, except demonstratives and some numerals; prepositions; definite marker; classifiers; passive marker; tense/aspect markers; 17 consonants and 5 vowels; stress on the penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use
Home, community, work (in rural areas). Some young people, all adults. Young people in the cities are shifting to Indonesian [ind] and Makassar Indonesian [mfp] (2019 B. Marshall). All also use Indonesian [ind]. Young people in the cities are shifting to Indonesian (2019 B. Marshall). All also use Makassar Indonesian [mfp]. Young people in the cities are shifting to Makassar Indonesian (2019 B. Marshall). Some also use Bugis [bug]. Used as L2 by Bugis [bug], Coastal Konjo [kjc].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools as a subject in some schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1900–1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makasar
Writing
Buginese script [Bugi]. Latin script [Latn]. Makasar script [Maka], no longer in use.
Other Comments
Muslim.

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Location: South Sulawesi province: Bantaeng, Gowa, Jeneponto, Maros, Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan, and Takalar regencies; southwest peninsula.