| Population |
6,000 (2005 SIL). |
| Region |
Southeast Sulawesi, central Buton Island. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 72
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| Alternate names |
“Akido” , Pantjana |
| Dialects |
Kapontori (“Akido” ), Kalende (Lawele), Labuandiri. Dialect names are also place names. May be more than 1 language. Lexical similarity: 71% with Muna [mnb], 57% with Cia-Cia [cia]. |
| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Muna-Buton, Nuclear Muna-Buton, Munan, Munic, Western |
| Language use |
Also use Wolio [wlo]. |
| Comments |
Muslim. |