The Kaili–Pamona languages are a branch of the
Celebic subgroup in the
Austronesian language family spoken in western
Central Sulawesi
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province, Indonesia.
Languages
Per the 23rd edition of ''
Ethnologue
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'', languages classed under the Kaili–Pamona languages grouping include the following:
*Northern
**Kaili:
Kaili (
Ledo Kaili,
Da'a Kaili,
Unde Kaili,
Baras),
Lindu,
Moma
Moma may refer to:
People
* Moma Clarke (1869–1958), British journalist
* Moma Marković (1912–1992), Serbian politician
* Momčilo Rajin (born 1954), Serbian art and music critic, theorist and historian, artist and publisher
Places
; Ang ...
(Kulawi),
Topoiyo,
Sedoa
**Pamona:
Pamona
Pamona (also ''Poso'' or ''Bare’e'') is an Austronesian language spoken in Central and South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is part of the northern group of the Kaili–Pamona languages.
Dialects
''Ethnologue'' lists the following as dialects: Laiw ...
(Bare’e),
Tombelala
*Southern
**
Rampi
**
Uma
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**
Sarudu
**
Badaic:
Bada
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,
Behoa (Besoa),
Napu
Zobel (2020) lists the Kaili–Pamona languages, which he calls ''Northern Kaili–Wolio'', as Common
Kaili,
Sedoa,
Kulawi,
Lindu,
Topoiyo,
Uma
Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in ...
, and
Pamona
Pamona (also ''Poso'' or ''Bare’e'') is an Austronesian language spoken in Central and South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is part of the northern group of the Kaili–Pamona languages.
Dialects
''Ethnologue'' lists the following as dialects: Laiw ...
. The
Badaic languages
The Badaic languages are a group of three closely related Austronesian languages spoken in the North Lore and South Lore districts in Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, viz. Bada (Bada’), Behoa (Besoa), and Napu. The three languages ...
(
Bada
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,
Besoa, and
Napu) are excluded and reclassified with the
Seko languages
The Seko languages are a group of four closely related Austronesian languages spoken in West Sulawesi and South Sulawesi provinces, Indonesia. They make up a primary branch of the South Sulawesi subgroup. The languages of the Seko branch are: ...
as part of the
South Sulawesi
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branch, while
Rampi is excluded as a separate branch coordinate to
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 ...
and
Celebic.
References
External links
"Kaili-Pamona"at ''
Ethnologue
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'' (23rd ed, 2020).
Central Sulawesi
Celebic languages
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