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LEW ISO 639-3

Kaili, Ledo

Kaili-Ledo Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
lew
Alternate Names
Kaili, Ledo, Paloesch, Palu
Autonym
Kaili-Ledo
Population
215,000 (2010 census), increasing.
Location:
Central Sulawesi province: south Donggala, Morowali, south Parigi Moutong, Poso, Sigi, and Tojo Una-Una regencies, Kota Palu city; Una-Una island in Togian chain, coastal groups near Malai, Puna, and Tomori bay head.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication). Ledo is lingua franca in West Toraja area.
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Dialects
Ledo (Palu), Doi (Kayu Malue, Mamboro), Ado (Pakuli, Sibalaya), Edo (Sidondo), Tado (Ri Io, To ri Io, Torio, Toriu), Tara (Parigi), Rai (Sindue-Tawaili, Tawaili-Sindue), Raio (Kori), Ija (Sigi), Taa (Palolo), Ta’a (Dolago-Sausu, Sausu). Doi dialect is intelligible of Ledo and Edo; Ado next most intelligible; Tado a little less. Some intelligibility of Da’a [kzf], but major sociolinguistic differences. Lexical similarity: 80%–88% between Ledo and the Ado, Edo, Doi, and Lindu dialects.
Language Use
Largest and most prestigious of Kaili varieties in Sulawesi. Used as L2 by Taje [pee], Uma [ppk].
Language Development
Dictionary. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaili, Ledo
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Tado dialect different from Tado [klw]. Muslim, Christian.

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Location: Central Sulawesi province: south Donggala, Morowali, south Parigi Moutong, Poso, Sigi, and Tojo Una-Una regencies, Kota Palu city; Una-Una island in Togian chain, coastal groups near Malai, Puna, and Tomori bay head.