Highland Konjo language

Highland Konjo is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia, which belongs to the Makassaric branch of the South Sulawesi subgroup. It is spoken in the interior parts of Bone, Bulukumba, Gowa, and Sinjai regencies of South Sulawesi province, in the area to the northwest of Mount Lompobatang. It is closely related to, but distinct from Coastal Konjo, which also belongs to the Makassaric languages.^[2][3]

NativetoIndonesia

RegionSouth Sulawesi

Native speakers

69,000 (2010)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • South Sulawesi
    • Makassaric
      • Highland Konjo

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Highland Konjo
Konjo Pegunungan
Konjo Iraja, Konjo Buluʼ
Native to	Indonesia
Region	South Sulawesi
Native speakers	69,000 (2010)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian South Sulawesi Makassaric Highland Konjo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kjk
Glottolog	high1275
Map showing the distribution of the South Sulawesi languages in Sulawesi and Kalimantan. Bentong language is marked with number 7 in the Makassar languages group.
Coordinates: 5°16′S 119°56′E

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