Duri language explained

Duri
Nativename:Basa Duri
States:Indonesia
Region:Sulawesi
Date:2000 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:South Sulawesi
Fam4:Northern
Fam5:Massenrempulu
Iso3:mvp
Glotto:duri1242
Glottorefname:Duri

Duri is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] It is the prestige variety of the Massenrempulu languages.

In 2010, 123,000 people spoke this language. It is listed as a 'threatened' language by Ethnologue.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Friberg . Timothy . Laskowske . Thomas V. . 1989 . South Sulawesi languages . J.N. Sneddon . Studies in Sulawesi linguistics part 1 . 1–17 . NUSA 17 . Jakarta . Badan Penyelenggara Seri Nusa . http://sealang.net/archives/nusa/pdf/nusa-v31-p1-18.pdf.
  2. Web site: Duri . Ethnologue . Summer Institute of Linguistics . 26 June 2022.