Alternate Names: Goa, Macassar, Macassarese, Makassa, Makassaarsche, Makassar, Makassarese, Mangasara, Mengkasara, Taena, Tena
Dialects: Gowa (Goa, Lakiung), Maros-Pangkep, Turatea (Jeneponto). Gowa dialect is prestigious. Dialects form a chain.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,130,000 (2000 census). L2 users: 400,000. Ethnic Chinese speakers. Many ethnic Chinese speak Makassar dialect as L1.
Language Use: Vigorous.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1900–1999.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim.