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RAZ ISO 639-3

Rahambuu

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Lellewao, Lellewau, Noihe, Wiaoe, Wiau
Population
350 (2010 census).
Location:
Southeast Sulawesi province: Kolaka Utara regency, Pakue sub-district on upper Bone bay west coast, Batunong and north; some in South Sulawesi Selatan province.
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Western, West Coast
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 87% between dialects, 75% with Kodeoha [vko], 70% with Tolaki [lbw], Mekongga dialect of Tolaki [lbw], and Waru [wru]; 54% with Mori [mzq] or [xmz] and Bungku [bkz] groups.
Language Use
Adults only. Shifting to Bugis [bug] (Wurm 2007). Also use Indonesian [ind].
Other Comments
Muslim.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Southeast Sulawesi province: Kolaka Utara regency, Pakue sub-district on upper Bone bay west coast, Batunong and north; some in South Sulawesi Selatan province.