Suwawa language

Not to be confused with the language spoken on the western half of Sumbawa Island, Sumbawa.
Suwawa
Bonda
Native toIndonesia
RegionNorth Sulawesi
Native speakers
5,000 (2012)[1]
Latin (present)
Bonda, Jawi (sometimes)
Language codes
ISO 639-3swu
Glottologsuwa1241

Suwawa is a Philippine language spoken in North Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia. It is also known as Bonda, Bone, Bunda, Bune, Suvava, and Toewawa.[2] The language mostly spoken in Suwawa District, Regency of Bone Bolango.

References

  1. ^ Suwawa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Suwawa Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International

Further reading

  • Kasim, Ny. M.; Wahidji, Habu; Pateda, Mansoer; Junus, Husain; Tuloli, Nani (1981). Struktur Bahasa Suwawa [Suwawa Structure] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – via repositori.kemdikbud.go.id.
  • Pateda, Mansoer; Pulubuhu, Yennie P. (1985). Kamus Suwawa–Indonesia [Suwawa–Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – via repositori.kemdikbud.go.id.
  • Rangubang, J.; Panrelli-Adrah, N.; Pesik, N.; Paath, R.; Palar, W. (2001). Fonologi Bahasa Suwawa [Suwawa Phonology] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Bahasa. ISBN 979-685-192-X – via repositori.kemdikbud.go.id.
Suwawa language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator


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