South Sulawesi Language Group

	South Sulawesi Language Group The South Sulawesi languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian language family. They are primarily spoken in the Indonesian provinces of South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi, with a small outlying pocket in West Kalimantan. Subgrouping Internal classification This classification follows Grimes & Grimes (1987) and the ''Ethnologue''. PSS pute 'white' :PMP matay > PSS mate 'dead' :PMP suluq > PSS sulo 'torch' :PMP pisaw > PSS piso 'knife' Consonants The velar fricative ɣ only appears in final position as a reflex of PMP R, while z only is found in medial position as a reflex of PMP j. See also Languages of Sulawesi Celebic languages References Citations Bibliography * * * * * * Further reading * External links South Sulawesiat ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' (stylized as ''Ethnoloɠue'') is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Within Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and New Guinea, Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger populations. The landmass of Sulawesi includes four peninsulas: the northern Minahassa Peninsula, Minahasa Peninsula, the East Peninsula, Sulawesi, East Peninsula, the South Peninsula, Sulawesi, South Peninsula, and the Southeast Peninsula, Sulawesi, Southeast Peninsula. Three gulfs separate these peninsulas: the Gulf of Tomini between the northern Minahasa and East peninsulas, the Tolo Gulf between the East and Southeast peninsulas, and the Bone Gulf between the South and Southeast peninsulas. The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo. Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Taman Language (Indonesia) Taman is an Austronesian ( Dayak) language of Borneo. Alongside Embaloh, it comprises the Tamanic brach of the South Sulawesi language family. References Languages of Indonesia South Sulawesi languages {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Duri Language Duri is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the prestige variety of the Massenrempulu languages. In 2010 123,000 people spoke this language. It is listed as a 'threatened' language by Ethnologue. References Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Massenrempulu Language The Northern South Sulawesi languages are a subgroup of the South Sulawesi languages in the Austronesian languages, Austronesian language family. They are spoken in an area that stretches from the western peninsula of Sulawesi to the Gulf of Bone. Its most prominent members are Mandar language, Mandar and Toraja language, Toraja. Classification Northern South Sulawesi is divided into five branches: Mandar language, Mandar Mamuju language, Mamuju Pitu Ulunna Salu Aralle-Tabulahan language, Aralle-Tabulahan Bambam language, Bambam Dakka language, Dakka Pannei language, Pannei Ulumanda’ language, Ulumanda’ Massenrempulu Duri language, Duri Enrekang language, Enrekang Maiwa language (Sulawesi), Maiwa Malimpung language, Malimpung Toraja Kalumpang language, Kalumpang Mamasa language, Mamasa (including Pattae' language, Pattae') Tae’ language, Tae’ Talondo’ language, Talondo’ Toraja-Sa’dan language, Toraja-Sa’dan The Pitu Ulunna Salu, Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mandar Language Mandar (also Andian, Manjar, Mandharsche) is an Austronesian language spoken by the Mandar ethnic group living in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia, especially in the coastal regencies of Majene and Polewali Mandar, as well as in a few settlements in the islands of Pangkep District (also known as the Spermonde Archipelago) and Ujung Lero, a small peninsula near Pare-Pare). It is written in the Lontara script. The ethnic Mandar people The Mandarese are an ethnic group in the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi in Sulawesi. The Mandar language belongs to the Northern subgroup of the South Sulawesi languages group of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language f ... are closely related to three other groups living in South Sulawesi: Bugis, Makassar, and Toraja. References External links Mandar alphabet and pronunciationat ''Omniglot'' http://unicode-table.com/en/sections/buginese/ Languages of Indonesia South Sulawesi languages {{austronesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mamuju Language Mamuju is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The dialects of Mamuju include Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, and Sinyonyoi. The Mamuju dialect is considered more prestigious. Its written form is based on Latin alphabet. Although Mamuju is traditionally classified as South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ..., it has various words of Wotu–Wolio origin. References External links "Listening to (and Saving) the World's Languages" 29 April 2010 ''New York Times'' article by Sam Roberts Endangered Language Alliance Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Seko Tengah Language Seko Tengah is an Austronesian language spoken in the North Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Together with Seko Padang, Panasuan and Budong-Budong, it belongs to the Seko branch of the South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ... subgroup.Laskowske, Thomas. (2006)The Seko languages of South Sulawesi: a reconstruction.Paper presented at the Tenth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics (10-ICAL), 17-20 January 2006, Palawan, Philippines. References Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Seko Padang Language Seko Padang is an Austronesian language spoken in the North Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Together with Seko Tengah, Panasuan and Budong-Budong, it belongs to the Seko branch of the South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ... subgroup.Laskowske, Thomas. (2006)The Seko languages of South Sulawesi: a reconstruction.Paper presented at the Tenth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics (10-ICAL), 17-20 January 2006, Palawan, Philippines. References Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Panasuan Language Panasuan is an Austronesian language spoken in the border area of West Sulawesi and South Sulawesi provinces, Indonesia. Together with Seko Padang, Seko Tengah and Budong-Budong, it belongs to the Seko branch of the South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ... subgroup.Laskowske, Thomas. (2006)The Seko languages of South Sulawesi: a reconstruction.Paper presented at the Tenth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics (10-ICAL), 17-20 January 2006, Palawan, Philippines. References External links Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Budong-Budong Language Budong-Budong is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia, spoken in the village of Tongkou, Budong-Budong Subdistrict, Central Mamuju Regency. Together with Seko Padang, Seko Tengah and Panasuan, it belongs to the Seko branch of the South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ... subgroup.Laskowske, Thomas. (2006)The Seko languages of South Sulawesi: a reconstruction.Paper presented at the Tenth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics (10-ICAL), 17-20 January 2006, Palawan, Philippines. References Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages Endangered Austronesian languages {{austronesian-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Selayar Language Selayar or Selayarese is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 100,000 people on the island of Selayar in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Phonology Vowels Vowels are lengthened when stressed and in an open syllable. Nasalization Nasalization extends from nasal consonants to the following vowels, continuing until blocked by an intonation break or a consonant other than a glottal stop: : "A dog urinated on him." : "A lizard urinated on him, and a dog defecated on him." Consonants Of the coronals, the voiceless stop is dental, while the others are alveolar. Morphology Selayarese intransitive verbs index pronominal arguments via an absolutive In grammar, the absolutive case (abbreviated ) is the case of nouns in ergative–absolutive languages that would generally be the subjects of intransitive verbs or the objects of transitive verbs in the translational equivalents of nominative� ... enclitic. In transitive verbs the less agent-like argument is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Makassarese Language Makassarese ( or ), sometimes called Makasar, Makassar, or Macassar, is a language of the Makassarese people, spoken in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It is a member of the South Sulawesi languages, South Sulawesi group of the Austronesian languages, Austronesian language family, and thus closely related to, among others, Buginese language, Buginese. Phonology The following description of Makassarese phonology is based on Jukes (2005). Vowels Makassarese has five vowels: , , , , . The mid vowels are lowered to and in absolute final position and in the vowel sequences and . Consonants * is written before a vowel, before and * is written * is written * is written * only occurs in loanwords * The glottal stop only occurs in syllable-final position. It is written as in the orthography promoted as the standard by the government and based on the practice in Indonesian language, Indonesian, as an apostrophe in other orthographic standards, sometimes as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]