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Moronene

A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)

ISO 639-3: mqn

Population	37,000 (2000 D. Andersen), increasing. 5% are monolingual. 23,000 in Moronene, 14,000 in Tokotu’a. Includes about 3,500 now living in cities. Second or third generations in cities no longer speak Moronene.
Region	Southeast Sulawesi, Bombana District. Tokotu’a on Kabaena Island; Wita Ea on the mainland portion of Bombana District opposite Kabaena, with Rumbia subdialect in Rumbia subdistrict, and Poleang subdialect in Poleang, Poleang Timur, and Watubangga subdistrict of Kolaka District.
Language map	Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 66
Alternate names	Maronene, “Nahina”
Dialects	Wita Ea (Rumbia, Poleang), Tokotu’a (Kabaena). Lexical similarity: 80 % of Wita Ea dialect 80% with Tokotu’a dialect; 68% with Menui dialect of Wawonii [wow], 66% with Kulisusu [vkl], 65% with Taloki [tlk], Koroni [xkq], Tulambatu dialect of Bungku [bkz], 64% with Bungku [bkz], and 57% with Tolaki [lbw].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Eastern, Southwest
Language use	Vigorous in many villages. Occasional oral use in church, letter writing. All ages. Positive attitude. In Polang many also use Bugis [bug].
Language development	Taught in primary schools. Taught as an oral and written subject. Radio programs. Bible portions.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Formerly a kingdom. Agriculturalists. Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSEN, Suree, author. 1999. "When the Moronene say no."

ANDERSEN, T. David, author. 1999. "Moronene numbers."

ANDERSEN, T. David, author. 1999. "Moronene phonology."

ANDERSEN, T. David, author. 2006. Topicality and functional voice in Hebrew and Moronene, with application to translation.

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

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

Vernacular Publications

Belajar bahasaku asyik: kurikulum bahasa Moronene dan bahasa Indonesia, buku panduan untuk guru. 2003.

Inoʼawa nto moronene = Kalimat bahasa Moronene = Moronene phrases. 1998.

Inoʼawa nto Moronene = Kalimat bahasa Moronene: termasuk dialek Kabaena = Moronene phrases. 2003.

Kore nta lako hai kota = Katak hendak ke kota. 2002.

Moicoo mepotisu gauku: tulura gau nto moronene gau indonesia, ronga gau inggris = Belajar bahasaku asyik: cerita bahasa moronene, bahasa indonesia dan bahasa inggris. 2003.

Pedoman ejaan Bahasa Moronene. 2001.

Tulurano wola ronga kore = Cerita tikus dan katak. 2001.

Waipode da tewali kamia-miano = Gadis patung. 2002.