WTW ISO 639-3
Wotu
Wotu Autonym
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- wtw
- Alternate Names
- Wadu
- Autonym
- Wotu
- Population
- 250 (2010 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 4,000 (2009).
- Location:
- South Sulawesi province: Luwu Timur regency, Wotu sub-district, Bawalipu and Lampenai villages in north Bone bay; coast near Kalaena river mouth.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Wotu-Wolio
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 58% with Wolio [wlo], 53% with Laiyolo [lji], average 43% with South Sulawesi Group, 43% with Kaili-Pamona Subgroup, 41% with Seko Padang [skx], 39% with Tae’ Luwu [rob], 36%–43% with Bungku-Tolaki Subgroup, 37% with Toraja-Sa’dan [sda], 33% with Bugis [bug], 31% with Rampi [lje], 25% with Limola [ley].
- Language Use
- Adults only. Positive attitudes. Most shifting to Indonesian [ind]. Most shifting to Makassar Indonesian [mfp]. Most also use Bugis [bug], particularly the Luwu dialect.
- Language Development
- Literature. Dictionary. Texts.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Wotu
- Writing
- Buginese script [Bugi], no longer in use. Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Muslim.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: South Sulawesi province: Luwu Timur regency, Wotu sub-district, Bawalipu and Lampenai villages in north Bone bay; coast near Kalaena river mouth.
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