Kaili, Da’a | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: kzf
Alternate Names: Binggi, Bunggu, Da’a, Pakawa, Pekava, Pekawa
Autonym: Basa Da’a
Population: 62,600 (2010 census), increasing. Many monolinguals.
Location:: Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi provinces: Banawa, Dolo, Marawola, Palolo, and Sigi-Biromaru sub-districts.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Dialects: Da’a (Dombu), Inde. Some intelligibility of Ledo dialect of Kaili, Ledo [lew] and other Kaili varieties, but with major sociolinguistic differences. Lexical similarity: 98% between the Da’a and Inde dialects.
Language Use: Vigorous. Most children know little Indonesian [ind] when entering school. All domains. Oral use in local administration, commerce, school. Some oral and written use in church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind], especially in church.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 45%. NT: 1998.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaili, Da’a
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: ‘Bunggu’ is the name used for Da’a and Inde in West Sulawesi (Mamuju regency, Pasangkayu sub-district). Christian.

Location: Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi provinces: Banawa, Dolo, Marawola, Palolo, and Sigi-Biromaru sub-districts.