Bentong language

Bentong
Native toIndonesia
RegionSouth Sulawesi
Native speakers
10,000 (2010)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bnu
Glottologbent1237
Map showing the distribution of the South Sulawesi languages in Sulawesi and Kalimantan. Bentong language is marked with number 5 in the Makassar languages group.
Coordinates: 4°46′S 119°48′E / 4.77°S 119.8°E / -4.77; 119.8

Bentong is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia, that is closely related to Makassarese. This language is spoken on the border between the regencies of Barru and Bone, South Sulawesi.

References

  1. ^ Bentong at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon