Wawonii language explained

Wawonii
Also Known As:Wowoni
States:Indonesia
Region:Wawonii Island, Sulawesi
Speakers:30,000
Date:2004
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Celebic
Fam4:Bungku–Tolaki
Fam6:Eastern
Fam7:East Coast
Iso3:wow
Glotto:wawo1239
Glottorefname:Wawonii

Wawonii (Wowoni) is an Austronesian language (one of the Celebic languages) of the Wawonii (Konawe Kepulauan Regency, Southeast Sulawesi) and Menui (in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi) islands of Indonesia. The language is quite close to the Bungku language.

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