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(Redirected from Wotu) Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Wotu
Native toIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
Ethnicity4,000 (2009)
Native speakers500 (2009)
Language familyAustronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3wtw
Glottologwotu1240
ELPWotu

Wotu is an endangered Austronesian language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs to the Wotu–Wolio branch of the Celebic subgroup.

References

  1. ^ Wotu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Donohue, Mark. (2004). "The pretenders to the Muna-Buton group." In Bowden, J. and Himmelmann, N. (eds.). Papers in Austronesian subgrouping and dialectology, pp. 21-36. Canberra: Australian National University. (Pacific Linguistics 563)
  3. Mead, David. (2003). "Evidence for a Celebic supergroup." In Lynch, John (ed.). Issues in Austronesian historical phonology, pp. 115-141. Canberra: Australian National University. (Pacific Linguistics 550)
Celebic languages
Bungku–Tolaki
Muna–Buton
Saluan–Banggai
Tomini–Tolitoli *
Kaili–Wolio *
Kaili–Pamona
Wotu–Wolio
  • * indicates proposed status
  • ? indicates classification dispute
  • † indicates extinct status
Nuclear Malayo-Polynesian languages
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South Sulawesi
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(over 700 languages)
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West Bird's Head
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West Bomberai
Dani
Paniai Lakes
Digul River
Foja Range
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Yawa
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Ok
Momuna–Mek
Skou
South Pauwasi
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Bulaka River
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