Rahambuu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
raz
Alternate Names
Lellewao, Lellewau, Noihe, Wiaoe, Wiau
Population

5,000 (Mead 1999).

Location

Southeast Sulawesi Province, North Kolaka Regency, Pakue subdistrict. West coast, upper Bone bay, north of Kodeoha [vko] language area to Central Sulawesi Province border. Some in Central Sulawesi Province.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Western, West Coast
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 87% between dialects, 75% with Kodeoha [vko], 70% with Tolaki [lbw], Mekongga dialect of Tolaki [lbw], and Waru [wru]; 54% with Mori [mzq] or [xmz] and Bungku [bkz] groups.

Language Use

Also use Bugis [bug] (Wurm 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Rahambuu
Other Comments

Muslim.