Topoiyo

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: toy
Population: 440 (2010 census), decreasing.
Location:: West Sulawesi province: Mamuju regency, Budong-Budong sub-district, inland along Budong-Budong river.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 66% with Sarudu [sdu] and Da’a [kzf], 56% with Ledo [lew], 54% with the Parigi dialect of Kaili [lew].
Language Use: Home; Mixed: Work, Religion, Education. Older adults only. Most shifted to Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Budong-Budong [bdx].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Topoiyo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Recent settlers from elsewhere and rubber plantation development brought new language contacts. Muslim.

Location: West Sulawesi province: Mamuju regency, Budong-Budong sub-district, inland along Budong-Budong river.