Bolango

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Atinggola-Bolango, Bolaang Uki, Bolang-Banka, Bulanga, Bulanga-Uki
Population

23,000 (Sneddon and Usup 1986). Atinggola 16,000, Bolango 7,000.

Location

Sulawesi Utara Province, Bolaang Mongondow Regency; Gorontalo Province, northeast coast, Atinggola town area, and south coast of peninsula, Molibagu area.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow, Gorontalic
Dialects

Atinggola (Andagile, Attingola, Diu, Kattinggola), Bolango (Uki).

Language Use

Younger generation using more Indonesian [ind].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bolango
Other Comments

Distinct from Gorontalo [gor] (1974 J. Little). Muslim.