Laiyolo language

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Laiyolo
Loa’
Native toIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
Native speakers
(800 cited 1997)[1]
Dialects
  • Laiyolo
  • Barang-Barang
Language codes
ISO 639-3lji
Glottologlaiy1246
ELPLaiyolo

Laiyolo (Layolo) or Loa’

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]

Barang-Barang is a variety of Laiyolo.[5]

References

  1. ^ Laiyolo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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.