Page Type: languagePanasuan | Ethnologue

PSN ISO 639-3

Panasuan

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
To Pamosean, To Panasean
Population
770 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 800.
Location:
South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara regency northwest; West Sulawesi province: Mamuju regency, Kalumpang and Seko sub-districts, 2 villages.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Seko, Panasuan
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 67% with Seko Tengah [sko], 63% with Seko Padang [skx], 72% with Budong-Budong [bdx].
Language Use
Some pressure from Kalumpang [kli], Seko Tengah [sko] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Home, Community; Mixed: Work, Religion, Education. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Seko Tengah [sko]. Many also use Mamasa [mqj]. Some also use Kalumpang [kli]. Some also use Toraja-Sa’dan [sda]. Also use Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Panasuan
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Christian.

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Location: South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara regency northwest; West Sulawesi province: Mamuju regency, Kalumpang and Seko sub-districts, 2 villages.