Toraja-Sa’dan | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: sda
Alternate Names: Basa Toraya, Sa’dan, Sa’dansche, Sada, Sadan, Sadang, South Toraja, Tae’, Taeq, Toradja, Toraja
Autonym: Basa Tora’a
Population: 588,000 in Indonesia (2010 census), increasing.
Location:: South Sulawesi province: Luwu and Tana Toraja regencies; West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency; possibly Makassar city, west coast.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, Toraja-Sa’dan
Dialects: Makale (Tallulembangna), Rantepao (Kesu’), Toraja Barat (Mappa-Pana, West Toraja). Rantepao is prestige dialect.
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Panasuan [psn].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible: 1960–1995.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Toraja-Sa’dan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: South Sulawesi province: Luwu and Tana Toraja regencies; West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency; possibly Makassar city, west coast.