Tukang Besi North
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 120,000 in Indonesia (1995 SIL). 60,000 in Maluku. |
| Region | Tukang Besi Archipelago north islands, Kaledupa and Wanci, off Southeast Sulawesi; Singapore and Baubau City; Maluku, Bacan, Taliabu, Mongole, Buru, Sulabesi, Seram, and Ambon islands; Papua; Sumbawa. Also in Singapore. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 106 |
| Alternate names | Buton, Wakatobi |
| Dialects | Kaledupa (Kahedupa), Wanci (Wanji, Wantji, Wanje, Wangi- Wangi). Lexical similarity: 80% between Kaledupa and Wanci, and may be separate languages. 70%–75% with Tukang Besi South [bhq], 48% with Lasalimu [llm], 47% with Cia-Cia [cia], 40% with Kamaru [kgx], an average of 35% with other nearby languages. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Muna-Buton, Tukangbesi-Bonerate |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Most in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku have a lot of movement and are mixed with Tukang Besi South. Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BERG, René van den, author. 2003. "The place of Tukang Besi and the Muna-Buton languages."
DONOHUE, Mark, author. 2008. "Pronouns, clitics, orders, and grammaticalization in Tukang Besi."
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