Mamuju | |
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Basa Tomamunyu | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Sulawesi |
Native speakers | 63,000 (2010 census)[1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mqx |
Glottolog | mamu1255 |
Coordinates: 4°S 120°E / 4°S 120°E |
Mamuju is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.[2]
The dialects of Mamuju include Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, and Sinyonyoi. The Mamuju dialect is considered more prestigious. Its written form is based on Latin alphabet.[3]
Although Mamuju is traditionally classified as South Sulawesi, it has various words of Wotu–Wolio origin.[4]