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Tolaki

A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)

ISO 639-3: lbw

Population	281,000 (1991 SIL). 230,000 Konawe, 50,000 Mekongga, 650 Asera, fewer than 100 Wiwirano, 200 Laiwui.
Region	Southeast Sulawesi, Konawe, South Konawe, Kolaka and North Kolaka districts. Mekongga in Mekongga Mountains, near west edge Soroako.
Language map	Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 94
Alternate names	Tololaki, To’olaki, Lolaki, Laki, Tokia
Dialects	Wiwirano (“Nohina” ), Asera (Asera Wanua, “Noie” ), Konawe (Kendari, “Tambuoki” , “Kioki” ), Mekongga (Kolaka, Bingkokak, “Norio” , “Tamboki” , “Konio” ), Laiwui. Lexical similarity: 88% between Wiwirano and Asera dialects, 84% with Konawe, 85% with Mekongga, 81% with Laiwui, 78% with Waru, 70% with Rahambuu and Kodeoha, 54% with the Mori and Bungku groups. Mekongga has 86% with Konawe, 80% with Laiwui.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Western, West Coast
Language use	Vigorous in many villages. Older adults only. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language development	Taught in primary and secondary schools. Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Names based on negative forms are no longer in use. Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MEAD, David, author. 1999. "Active, passive and antipassive in Bungku-Tolaki languages."

MEAD, David, author. 1999. The Bungku-Tolaki languages of South-Eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

MEAD, David, author. 2002. "Proto Celebic focus revisited."

MEAD, David, editor. 1999. Studies in Sulawesi linguistics part V.

MUTHALIB, Abdul, author. 1990. "Kata tugas bahasa tolaki."