Mamuju
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 60,000 (1991 SIL). 50,000 in Mamuju dialect. |
| Region | West Sulawesi, Mamuju District, Mamuju, Kalukku, and Budong-Budong subdistricts on the coast. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 59 |
| Alternate names | Mamoedjoe, Mamoedjoesch, Mamudju, Udai |
| Dialects | Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, Sinyonyoi. Mamuju dialect is prestigious. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, Mamuju |
| Language use | Trade language. Positive attitude. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: cloves, maize, cassava, rattan; cocoa and copra production; fishermen. Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
STRØMME, Kari K., author. 1994. "Person marking in the Mamuju language."
VALKAMA, Kari, author. 1987. UNHAS-SIL sociolinguistic survey: Kabupaten Mamuju.
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