Bungku

Bungku is a member of the Celebic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken by about 22,000 people in Sulawesi in Indonesia, particularly in the Bungku Selatan, Bungku Tengah and Bungku Utara sub-districts of Central Sulawesi province, and in the Asera, Soropia and Lasolo sub-districts of Southeast Sulawesi province.

Bungku is also known as Ikinyikiusa, Tamboeko, Tambuku or Tobuco. Dialects include Bungku, Routa, Tulambatu, Torete, Landawe and Waia.

Bungku alphabet and pronunciation

Bungku alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Bungku (Excel)

Sample video

Links

Information about Bungku
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungku_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungku
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/bkz
https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/88051
https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/90605

Celebic languages

Banggai, Balantak, Bungku, Cia-Cia, Kodeoha, Kulisusu, Moma, Mori Atas, Mori Bawah, Moronene, Muna, Pendau, Tajio, Tolaki, Tukang Besi, Wolio

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 27.09.21. Last modified: 09.06.24

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