Laiyolo (Layolo) or Loa’[2] is an Austronesian language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is spoken at the southern tip of Selayar Island and belongs to the Wotu–Wolio branch of the Celebic subgroup.[3][4]
| Laiyolo | |
|---|---|
| Loa’ | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
Native speakers | (800 cited 1997)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lji |
| Glottolog | laiy1246 |
| ELP | Laiyolo |
Barang-Barang is a variety of Laiyolo.[5]
References
edit- ^ Laiyolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Mead, David. (2003). "Evidence for a Celebic supergroup." In Lynch, John (ed.). Issues in Austronesian historical phonology, pp. 115-141. Canberra: Australian National University. (Pacific Linguistics 550)
- ^ Donohue, Mark. (2004). "The pretenders to the Muna-Buton group." In Bowden, J. and Himmelmann, N. (eds.). Papers in Austronesian subgrouping and dialectology, pp. 21-36. Canberra: Australian National University. (Pacific Linguistics 563)
- ^ Mead, David. (2003). "Evidence for a Celebic supergroup." In Lynch, John (ed.). Issues in Austronesian historical phonology, pp. 115-141. Canberra: Australian National University. (Pacific Linguistics 550)
- ^ Laidig, Wyn D. and Maingak, Sahabu Dg. 1999. Barang-barang phonology: a preliminary description. In Wyn D. Laidig (ed.), Studies in Sulawesi linguistics, part VI, 46-83. Jakarta, Indonesia: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya.