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XMZ ISO 639-3

Mori Bawah

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Beneden-Tomori, East Mori, Lower Mori, Nahina, Oost-Mori, Petasia
Population
14,000 (1988 D. Mead).
Location:
Central Sulawesi province: Bungku Tengah, Lembo, and Petasia sub-districts, 24 villages; South Sulawesi province: Mahalone and Matano lakes. All locations are on southeast Sulawesi island peninsula, Lake Towuti area.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Eastern, East Coast
Dialects
Tinompo (Mokole, Soroako), Watu (Towatoe), Moiki (Tomoiki), Tiu (Tioe), Karunsi’e (Karonsie, Korongsi, Sinongko), Nuha (Soroako). Lexical similarity: 73%–86% with Mori Atas [mzq], 75% with Padoe [pdo].
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Most also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Bungku [bkz].
Language Development
Grammar. Texts. NT: 1948.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mori Bawah
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, Muslim.

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Location: Central Sulawesi province: Bungku Tengah, Lembo, and Petasia sub-districts, 24 villages; South Sulawesi province: Mahalone and Matano lakes. All locations are on southeast Sulawesi island peninsula, Lake Towuti area.