Boano

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bzn
Alternate Names
Buano
Population

3,240 (1982).

Location

Maluku Province, North Buano main village. Boano island, facing northwest point, Seram island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Central Maluku, East, Seram, Nunusaku, Piru Bay, West, Hoamoal
Dialects

Related to Larike-Wakasihu [alo]. Lexical similarity: 60% with Luhu [ppr], 61% with Lisabata-Nuniali [lcs] (most similar).

Language Use

Vigorous in north Boano. South Boano may have no remaining speakers.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Boano
Other Comments

Different from Boano [bzl] in Sulawesi. Muslim, Christian.