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PMF ISO 639-3

Pamona

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bare’e, Baree, Poso
Population
77,900 (2010 census).
Location:
Central Sulawesi province: Poso regency, Ampana Kota, Ampanatete, Bungku Tengah, Bungku Utara, Lage, Mori Atas, Pamona Selatan, Pamona Utara, Parigi, Petasia, Poso Kota, Poso Pesisir, Tojo, Ulubongko, and Una-Una sub-districts; South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara district, Bone-Bone, Mangkutana, and north Wotu sub-districts. 193 villages.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Pamona
Dialects
Pamona, Laiwonu (Iba), Rapangkaka (Aria), Tomoni, Tobau (Bare’e, Tobalo, Tobao), Tokondindi, Topada, Taa (Topotaa, Wana). Laiwonu and Rapangkaka dialects may be separate languages. Lexical similarity: 76% (Taa)–90% among dialects, except for Tombelala [ttp], which has 66%–76% with other Bungku Tengah dialects, and is considered a separate language.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1933–2006.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pamona
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Pamona speakers in Bungku Utara recognize 5 ethnic groups with minor dialect differences: Pusangke, Kajumorangka, Tokasiala, Burangas, and Topotaa. The first 4 are interior mountain dwellers; the Topotaa are coastal. Bungku Tengah recognize 4 varieties: Topotaa (same as Taa), Tobau, Tokondindi, and Topada. Christian.

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Location: Central Sulawesi province: Poso regency, Ampana Kota, Ampanatete, Bungku Tengah, Bungku Utara, Lage, Mori Atas, Pamona Selatan, Pamona Utara, Parigi, Petasia, Poso Kota, Poso Pesisir, Tojo, Ulubongko, and Una-Una sub-districts; South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara district, Bone-Bone, Mangkutana, and north Wotu sub-districts. 193 villages.