Boano language (Sulawesi)

Boano (also called Bolano) is a Sulawesi language of the Austronesian family.

Boano
Bolano
Native toparts of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Native speakers
2,700 (2001)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bzl
Glottologboan1243
ELPBoano (Sulawesi, Indonesia)
Approximate location where Boano is spoken
Approximate location where Boano is spoken
Boano
Approximate location where Boano is spoken
Approximate location where Boano is spoken
Boano
Coordinates: 0°31′N 120°59′E / 0.51°N 120.99°E / 0.51; 120.99

Boano is spoken in the single village of Bolano.[2] Boano speakers are surrounded by speakers of the Tialo language, who live along the coast between Tingkulang (Tomini) and Moutong.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Boano at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Himmelmann, Nikolaus P. Sourcebook on Tomini-Tolitoli languages: General information and word lists. Pacific Linguistics. Vol. 511. Canberra: The Australian National University. doi:10.15144/PL-511.