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MOG ISO 639-3

Mongondow

Mongondow Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
mog
Alternate Names
Bolaang Mongondow, Bolang-Mogondo, Minahassa, Mongondou
Autonym
Mongondow
Population
117,000 (2010 census), decreasing. No monolinguals (2019). Ethnic population: 230,000 (2019 J. Lobel).
Location:
North Sulawesi province: Bolaang Mongondow, Bolaang Mongondow Selatan, and Bolaang Mongondow Timur regencies; north peninsula, Nanasi town west to Bijaj river; south side, southwest of Ratatotok almost to Kombot town.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow, Mongondowic
Dialects
Lolayan, Dumoga, Passi.
Language Use
Mixed in Home, Community and Work. Some of all ages. Neutral attitudes. All also use Manado Malay [xmm]. Some also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Lolak [llq].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2016.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mongondow
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Muslim, Christian.

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Location: North Sulawesi province: Bolaang Mongondow, Bolaang Mongondow Selatan, and Bolaang Mongondow Timur regencies; north peninsula, Nanasi town west to Bijaj river; south side, southwest of Ratatotok almost to Kombot town.