Mongondow language
Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Mongondow, or Bolaang Mongondow, is one of the Philippine languages spoken in Bolaang Mongondow Regency as well as Kotamobagu city and neighbouring regencies (North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency and East Bolaang Mongondow Regency) of North Sulawesi (Celebes) and Gorontalo Provinces, Indonesia.[2] With more than 200,000 speakers, it is the major language of the regency. Historically, it served as the official language of the Bolaang Mongondow Kingdom.[3]
| Mongondow | |
|---|---|
| Bolaang Mongondow | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | North Sulawesi |
| Ethnicity | Mongondow people |
Native speakers | (230,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mog |
| Glottolog | mong1342 |
There is some lexical influence from Malay and Ternate,[4][5][6] as well as the Indonesian national language.[7] It is a threatened language, with a shift to Manado Malay in the younger generation.[8] The moribund Lolak language has borrowed much of its lexicon from Mongondow, but appears to be more closely related to Gorontalo.[9][10]
Phonology
Grammar
Pronouns
The personal pronouns are:[13]
| nominative | genitive | oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.sg. | akuoy | -ku | inako' |
| 2.sg. | iko | -mu | inimu |
| 3.sg. | sia | -ea/-nya | inia |
| 1.pl.inclusive | kita | -naton | inaton |
| 1.pl.exclusive | kami | -nami | inami |
| 2.pl. | mo'iko kamu-* |
-monimu -namu-* |
imonimu -inamu-* |
| 3.pl. | mosia taya-* |
-monia -naya-* |
imonia inaya-* |
| * kamu-, taya- etc. are used with suffixed numerals, e.g. taya-tolu 'the three of them' | |||
Numerals
| 1 | inta' / mita'[14] |
|---|---|
| 2 | dua' / doyowa' |
| 3 | tolu' |
| 4 | opat |
| 5 | lima |
| 6 | onom |
| 7 | pitu |
| 8 | ualu |
| 9 | siow |
| 10 | mopulu' |
| 11 | mopulu' bo mita' |
| 12 (...) |
mopulu' bo doyowa' |
| 20 | doyowa no pulu' |
| 21 (...) |
doyowa no pulu' bo mita' |
| 30 | tolu no pulu' |
| 40 (...) |
opat no pulu' |
| 100 | mogatut |
| 200 (...) |
doyowa no gatut |
| 1000 | tongo ribu |
| 2000 (...) |
doyowa no ribu |
