Alternate Names: Boegineesche, Boeginezen, Bugi, Buginese, De’, Rappang Buginese, Ugi
Dialects: Barru (Nepo, Pare-Pare, Soppeng Riaja, Tanete, Tompo), Bone (Dua Boccoe, Mare, Palakka), Camba, Luwu (Bua Ponrang, Luwu’, Malangke-Ussu, Wara), Pangkep (Pangkajene), Pasangkayu (Ugi Riawa), Sawitto (Pinrang), Sidrap (Alitta, Pinrang Utara, Sidenrang), Sinjai (Bulukumba, Enna, Palattae), Soppeng (Kessi), Wajo. Bone and Soppeng dialects are central.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,000,000 in Indonesia (2000 census), increasing. Population total all countries: 5,017,800. L2 users: 500,000 in Indonesia.
Language Use: Vigorous. Two villages of mainly Muslim Geser [ges] and Bugis also use Fordata [frd]. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Kodeoha [vko], Kodeoha [vko], Lemolang [ley], Moronene [mqn], Rahambuu [raz], Selayar [sly], Wotu [wtw].
Language Development: Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1900–1997.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim.