Pancana

Print

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
pnp
Alternate Names
Pantjana
Population

6,000 (2005 D. Andersen).

Location

South Sulawesi Province, central Buton island.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Muna-Buton, Nuclear Muna-Buton, Munan, Munic, Western
Dialects

Kalende (Lawele), Kapontori (Akido), Labuandiri. Dialect names are also place names. May be more than 1 language. Lexical similarity: 71% with Muna [mnb], 57% with Cia-Cia [cia].

Language Use

Also use Wolio [wlo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pancana
Other Comments

Muslim.