Suwawa

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: swu
Alternate Names: Bonda, Bone, Bunda, Bune, Suvava, Toewawa, Tuwawa
Population: 7,590 (2010 census), decreasing. No monolinguals (2019).
Location:: Gorontalo province: Bone Bolango regency, Bone river valley.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow, Gorontalic
Language Use: Mixed: Home, Community, Work. Adults only. Neutral attitudes. Shifting to Indonesian [ind], with some elements of Manado Malay [xmm]. Many also use Gorontalo [gor].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Other Comments: Separate language from Gorontalo [gor]. Muslim.

Location: Gorontalo province: Bone Bolango regency, Bone river valley.