BAJAU (Badjaw, Badjo, Bajo, Bajao, Bayo, Gaj, Luaan, Lutaos, Lutayaos, Sama, Orang Laut, Turije'ne') 50,000 in all countries (1977 Pallesen SIL); 25,000 in central Sulawesi (1979 Barr); 8,000 to 10,000 in south Sulawesi (1983 C. Grimes SIL); 5,000 or more ...
BUSOA Busoa 500 (1991 Rene van den Berg SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Batauga Subdistrict, southwest coast of Buton Island, south of the Katobengke-Topa-Sulaa-Lawela area. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Muna. ...
CIA-CIA Cia-Cia (South Buton, Southern Butung, Buton, Butonese, Boetoneezen) 15,000 (1986 SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, south Buton Island. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Buton. Dialects: Kaesabu, Sampolawa (Mam...
KAIMBULAWA 1,500 (1991 René van den Berg SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, part of Siompu Island. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Muna. Dialects: Lantoi, Kambe-Kambero. A separate language; not a dialect of Muna or Cia...
KAMARU Kamaru [2,000 (1979 Bhurhanuddin). Southeastern Buton Island, southeast Sulawesi. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Buton. 68% lexical similarity with Lasalimu, 67% with Wolio, 54% with Cia-Cia, 51% wit...
KIOKO Kioko 1,000 (1991 Rene van den Berg SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Kulisusu Subdistrict on Buton Island. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Muna. Dialects: Kioko, Kambowa. Reported to be a separate language. ...
KODEOHA Kodeoha (Kondeha) 1,500 (1991 D. Mead SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Kolaka District, Lasusua Subdistrict, west coast of Kolaka. 4 villages. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Central, Bungku-Mori-...
KULISUSU Kulisusu (Kalisusu, Kolinsusu, Kolensusu) 22,000 (1995 SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Kulisusu and Bonegunu subdistricts on the northeast corner of Buton Island. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West ...
KUMBERAHA Kumberaha 250 (1995 SIL). Lasalimu Subdistrict in sutheast Buton Island. Unclassified. Muslim....
LASALIMU Lasalimu 2,000 (1979 Bhurhanuddin). Southeastern part of Buton Island, Lasalimu Subdistrict, southeast Sulawesi. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Buton. 68% lexical similarity with Kamaru, 64% with Cia...
LIABUKU Liabuku 500 to 1,500 possibly (1991 R. van den Berg SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, one village north of Baubau in Bungi and Kapontori districts, south Buton. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Muna. Quite div...
MORONENE Moronene (Maronene) 31,000, including 20,000 in Moronene, 11,000 in Tokotu'a (1991 D. Mead SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Buton District. Tokotu'a dialect is on Kabaena Island, Wita Ea is on the mainland portion of Buton District opposite Kabaena, with Ru...
MUNA Muna (Wuna, Mounan) 227,000 (1989 van den Berg), including 600 in Ambon (1985 SIL). 150,000 Standard Muna, 10,000 Tiworo, 7,000 Siompu, 60,000 Gumas (1989 van den Berg). Muna Island off southeast Sulawesi, northwest coast of Buton Island, and Ambon, ...
PANCANA Pancana (Pantjana) 15,000 (1979 Bhurhanuddin). Southeast Sulawesi, near Muna, central Buton Island. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-Buton, Muna. Dialects: Kapontori, Kalende (Lawele), Labuandiri. Dialect nam...
RAHAMBUU Rahambuu (Wiau, Wiaoe) 5,000 (1991 SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Kolaka District, Pakue Subdistrict, west coast north of the Kodeoha. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Central, Bungku-Mori-Tolaki...
TALOKI Taloki (Taluki) 500 (1995 SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, northwest coast Buton Island, Wakorumba Subdistrict, Maligano village, and possibly some on south Buton Island, Kapontori Subdistrict, Wakalambe village. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Mal...
TOLAKI Tolaki (To'olaki, Lolaki, Lalaki, Laki, Kolaka, "Noie", "Noihe", "Nehina", "Nohina", "Nahina", "Akido") 281,000, including 230,000 Konawe, 50,000 Mekongga, 650 Asera, fewer than 100 Wiwirano, 200 Laiwui (1991 D. Mead SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari...
TUKANGBESI NORTH Tukangbesi North (Wakatobi) 120,000 including 60,000 in Maluku (1995 SIL); several hundred in Singapore. Northern islands of Tukangbesi Archipelago, Kaledupa and Wanci, off Southeast Sulawesi; several hundreds in Singapore and Baubau city; on Bacan, ...
TUKANGBESI SOUTH Tukangbesi South (Tukang-Besi, Wakatobi) 130,000 including 100,000 in Maluku (1995 SIL). Southern islands of Tukangbesi archipelago, (Binongko and Tomea islands) off the southeast Sulawesi; Taliabu, Mongole, Sulabesi, Buru, Seram, Ambon, and Alor isl...
WARU Waru (Mopute, Mapute) 350 (1991 SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Kendari District, Asera Subdistrict, Mopute village by the Lindu River. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Central, Bungku-Mori-Tolaki...
WAWONII Wawonii (Wowonii) 22,000, including 14,000 Wawonii, 7,500 Menui (1991 D. Mead SIL). Southeast Sulawesi, Wawonii and Menui islands near Kendari. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Central, Bung...
WOLIO WOLIO (Baubau, Buton, Butung, Butonese, Boetoneezen) 25,000 to 35,000 (1990). Southwestern part of Buton Island in Bau-Bau and surrounding communities, southeast Sulawesi. Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, Muna-But...
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