Wawonii | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: wow
Alternate Names: Wowonii
Autonym: Wawonii
Population: 27,600 (2010 census), decreasing. 19,500 Wawonii, 8,100 Menui.
Location:: Southeast Sulawesi province: Wawonii and Menui islands near Kendari port.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Eastern, East Coast
Dialects: Wawonii, Menui (Manoei). Lexical similarity: 75% with Bungku [bkz] and Tulambatu dialect of Bungku [bkz], 66% with Taloki [lbw], Kulisusu [vkl], and Koroni [xkq], 65% with Moronene [mqn].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Many also use Indonesian [ind]. Some also use Kulisusu [vkl]. Some also use Tolaki [lbw]. Used as L2 by Indonesian Bajau [bdl], Muna [mnb].
Language Development: Literature. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wawonii
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Southeast Sulawesi province: Wawonii and Menui islands near Kendari port.