Mamasa | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: mqj
Alternate Names: Mamasa Toraja
Autonym: Mamasa
Population: 89,100 (2010 census).
Location:: South Sulawesi province: north Pare-Pare area; West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency, along Mamasa river.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, Toraja-Sa’dan
Dialects: Northern Mamasa, Central Mamasa, Pattae’ (Binuang, Binuang-Paki-Batetanga-Anteapi, Patta’ Binuang, Southern Mamasa, Tae’). Lexical similarity: 78% with Toraja-Sa’dan [sda].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, Community, Religion; Mixed use: Work, Education. Used by all. All also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Panasuan [psn], Ulumanda’ [ulm].
Language Development: Radio. NT: 2011.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mamasa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: South Sulawesi province: north Pare-Pare area; West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency, along Mamasa river.