Suwawa language

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.

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]
Language codes
ISO 639-3swu
Glottologsuwa1241

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.


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