Kioko

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ues
Population: 5,970 (2010 census). 4,200 Kambowa dialect, 1,770 Kioko dialect. No monolinguals (2019).
Location:: Southeast Sulawesi province: north Buton regency, Bonegunu and Kambowa sub-districts, east central Buton island.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Muna-Buton, Nuclear Muna-Buton, Munan, Munic, Western
Dialects: Kioko, Kambowa. Possibly dialect of the Pancana [pnp] language. Lexical similarity: 82% with Kambowa dialect, 81% with Laompo dialect of Muna [mnb], 74% with Muna, 75% with Liabuku [lix] and Busoa [bup].
Language Use: Mixed use: Home, Community and Work. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Most also use Indonesian [ind]. A few also use Wolio [wlo].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kioko
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Southeast Sulawesi province: north Buton regency, Bonegunu and Kambowa sub-districts, east central Buton island.