Bugis

The Bugis are the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi province. The name Bugis is an exonym which represents an older form of the name; (To) Ugi is the endonym.

The Bugis speak a distinct regional language in addition to Indonesian, called Basa Ugi, Bugis or Buginese. In reality, there are a several dialects, some of which are sufficiently different from others to be considered separate languages.

Region:
South Sulawesi, 3.5' to 5' South, other areas of the coastal swamp such as Bulukumba, Luwu, Polewali in Polmas, Pasangkayu in Mamuju districts.
On the western coast of southeast Sulawesi in Kolaka, Wundulako, Rumbia, and Poleang districts.
Also in major towns of Sulawesi.
Large enclaves also in other provinces of Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Maluku, Papua, and Sumatra.
Also spoken in Malaysia (Sabah) and Singapore (Kampong Bugis).

Alternate names:
Buginese, Bugi, Boegineesche, Boeginezen, Ugi.

Dialects:
The Bone or Soppeng dialects are central.
Bone (Palakka, Dua Boccoe, Mare, Camba)
Pangkep (Pangkajene)
Sidrap (Belawa, Sidenrang, Pinrang Utara, Alitta)
Pasangkayu (Ugi Riawa)
Sinjai (Enna, Palattae, Bulukumba)
Soppeng (Kessi)
Wajo (Sengkang, Pammana)
Barru (Pare-Pare, Nepo, Soppeng Riaja, Tompo, Tanete)
Sawitto (Pinrang)
Luwu (Luwu', Bua-Ponrang, Wara, Malangke-Ussu)

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Bugis

Language use:
Vigorous 5,000,000 second-language speakers

Total population:
5.0 million (2000 census)

Regions with significant populations:
South Sulawesi (Indonesia): 3.4 million
East Kalimantan (Indonesia): 0.4 million
Malaysia: 728,465
Singapore: less than 100.000





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