Alternate Names: Wuna
Dialects: Burukene, Gu, Kadatua, Kapontori, Katobengke, Lakudo, Laompo, Mawasangka, Siompu, Standard Muna (Northern Muna), Tiworo (Eastern Muna). Subvarieties of standard Muna are: Tungkuno, Kabawo, Lawa, Katobu, Tobea Besar; of Gulamas are: Gu, Mawasangka, Lakudo, Wale-Ale, Lawama, Kadatua, Lowu-Lowu, Kalia-Lia, Katobengke, Topa, Salaa, Lawela, Laompo, and Burukene. Lexical similarity: 71% with Pancana ,, 62% with Cia-Cia ,, 52% with Wolio ,, 50% with Lasalimu ,, 47% with Tukang Besi , or ,, 45% with Kamaru ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 300,000 (2007 R. Van den Berg).
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Taloki [tlk].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2004.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim.