Kaili–Pamona languages

Kaili–Pamona
Geographic
distribution		Sulawesi
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Subdivisions
  • Northern (Kaili–Pamona proper)
  • Southern (Uma–Badaic)
Language codes
Glottolognort2898  (Northern Kaili-Wolio)
bada1260  (Badaic)

The Kaili–Pamona languages are a branch of the Celebic subgroup in the Austronesian language family spoken in western Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia.[1][2]

Languages

Per the 23rd edition of Ethnologue, languages classed under the Kaili–Pamona languages grouping include the following:

Zobel (2020) lists the Kaili–Pamona languages, which he calls Northern Kaili–Wolio, as Common Kaili, Sedoa, Kulawi, Lindu, Topoiyo, Uma, and Pamona. The Badaic languages (Bada, Besoa, and Napu) are excluded and reclassified with the Seko languages as part of the South Sulawesi branch, while Rampi is excluded as a separate branch coordinate to South Sulawesi and Celebic.[3]: 301–302 

References

  1. ^ Barr, Donald F.; Barr, Sharon G.; Salombe, C. (1979). Languages of Central Sulawesi: Checklist, Preliminary Classification, Language Maps, Wordlists. Ujung Pandang: Hasanuddin University.
  2. ^ Mead, David (2003). "Evidence for a Celebic Supergroup". In Lynch, John (ed.). Issues in Austronesian Historical Phonology. Pacific Linguistics 550. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 115–141. doi:10.15144/PL-550. hdl:1885/146173.
  3. ^ Zobel, Erik (2020). "The Kaili–Wolio Branch of the Celebic Languages". Oceanic Linguistics. 59 (1/2): 297–346. doi:10.1353/ol.2020.0014.


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