Rahambuu
[aka Wiau, Wiaoe,]Classification: Austronesian
·threatened
- DATE OF INFO
- 1991
- PLACES
- Indonesia;
Language metadata
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Wiau, Wiaoe |
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Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Bungku-Tolaki |
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ISO 639-3 |
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raz |
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Language information by source
Compare Sources (4)
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Information from: “Australia and the Pacific” (424-557) . Stephen A Wurm (2007) Routledge
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Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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500
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There are conflicting reports on the number of speakers: in 1989, 500; and in 1991, 5,000. Apparently a misprint in one of the sources.
- DATE OF INFO
- 1989
- SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
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- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Bugis
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Indonesian
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
The very large language Bugis is used as second language, and there is pressure from Indonesian.
- More on Orthography
No literacy in it.
- PLACES
- Indonesia: Sulawesi
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Spoken on the northern west coast of the southeastern peninsula of Sulawesi, north of Lasusua.