Boano (Maluku) language
Boano (Maluku) (ISO 639-3 code bzn) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Indonesia. It has about 3,240 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bzn |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | boan1242 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3,240 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Indonesian200,000,000 speakers
- Javanese68,000,000 speakers
- Malay19,000,000 speakers
- Buginese5,000,000 speakers
- Balinese3,300,000 speakers
- Sasak2,600,000 speakers
- Uab Meto700,000 speakers
- Batak Karo570,000 speakers
- Bima500,000 speakers
- Wejewa240,000 speakers
- Sabu100,000 speakers
- Saluan74,000 speakers
More about Boano (Maluku)
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.