The Kaili–Pamona languages are a branch of the Celebic subgroup in the

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spoken in western

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province, Indonesia.

Languages

Per the 23rd edition of ''

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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,

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(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: La ...

(Bare’e), Tombelala *Southern ** Rampi **

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** Sarudu ** Badaic: Bada, Behoa (Besoa), Napu Zobel (2020) lists the Kaili–Pamona languages, which he calls ''Northern Kaili–Wolio'', as Common Kaili, Sedoa, Kulawi, Lindu, Topoiyo,

, and

. The

Badaic languages The Badaic languages include 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, and also Limola, spoken in ...

( Bada, 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: S ...

as part of the

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branch, while Rampi is excluded as a separate branch coordinate to

and Celebic.

References

External links

"Kaili-Pamona"
at ''

'' (23rd ed, 2020). Central Sulawesi Celebic languages {{celebic-lang-stub