• Threatened

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 1,500

  Native speakers worldwide

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

Despite the encroachment of surrounding languages, the use of Bobongko in this relatively small language community around Kilat Bay remains strong and is encouraged.

PLACES

Indonesia

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

Togian Islands of Central Sulawesi. 1,100 of the 1,500 reside in Lembanato village and elsewhere along the shores of Kilat Bay on the north side of Togian Island.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

"In the 1960's, a splinter group left Lembanato to settle near Tumbulawa village on the north side of Batu Daka Island. At present this second group reportedly comprises about one hundred Bobongko families, or four hundred or so additional speakers..."

• Threatened

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 1,500

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (2001). "1,100 in Lembanato and 400 in Tumbulawa."