Tolaki language
Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Tolaki (To'olaki) is the major language of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is an Austronesian language of the Celebic branch.
NativetoIndonesia
RegionSoutheast Sulawesi
EthnicityTolaki people
Native speakers
(330,000 cited 2000 census)[1]| Tolaki | |
|---|---|
| To'olaki | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Ethnicity | Tolaki people |
Native speakers | (330,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Dialects | Mekongga Rahambuu Kodeoha Konawe Lalomerui Waru |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lbw |
| Glottolog | tola1247 |
Map of languages on the island of Sulawesi, Bungku-Tolaki languages is colored in dark blue along with other Celebic languages. | |
Dialects
The Tolaki language has six dialects, as follows.[2]
- Mekongga (Patikala Village, Tolala District, North Kolaka Regency; Mangolo Urban Village, Latambaga District, Kolaka Regency; Sanggona Village, Konawe District, Konawe Regency; Puundoho Village, Andoolo District, South Konawe Regency; and Poli-Polia Urban Village, Poli Polia District, East Kolaka Regency);
- Rahambuu (Lelewawo Village, Batu Putih District, North Kolaka Regency);
- Kodeoha (Lametuna Village, Kodeoha District, North Kolaka Regency);
- Konawe (South Konawe Regency (Roraya Village, Tinanggea District; Sabulakoa Village, Landono District; Laeya Village, Laeya District; and Tambolosu Village, Laonti District; Pudambu Village, Angata District); the southern part of Konawe Regency (Lolanggasumeeto Village, Walay Village, and Tawanga Urban Village); North Konawe Regency (Wanggudu Urban Village, Asera District; Mopute Village and Tadoloiyo Village, Oheo District; and Molawe Urban Village, Molawe District));
- Lalomerui (Tadoloiyo Village, Oheo District, North Konawe Regency; Lalomerui Village, Routa District, Konawe Regency); and
- Waru (spoken in Mopute Village, Oheo District, North Konawe Regency; Mopute Village, Routa District, Konawe Regency).
