Limola language explained

Limola
Also Known As:Lemolang
States:Indonesia
Region:Sulawesi
Speakers:2,000
Date:1991
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:South Sulawesi
Fam4:Seko–Badaic
Fam5:Badaic
Iso3:ley
Glotto:lemo1243
Glottorefname:Lemolang

Limola (also called Lemolang) is an Austronesian language of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is spoken in two villages in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi.[1] [2] It is classified as a member of the Badaic subgroup of the South Sulawesi languages.[3]

Notes and References

  1. van der Veen . Hendrik . 1929 . Nota betreffende de grenzen van de Sa'dansche taalgroep en het haar aanverwante taalgebied . Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde . 69 . 58–96.
  2. Book: Friberg . Timothy . Laskowske . Thomas V. . 1989 . South Sulawesi languages . J.N. Sneddon . Studies in Sulawesi linguistics part 1 . 1–17 . NUSA 17 . Jakarta . Badan Penyelenggara Seri Nusa . http://sealang.net/archives/nusa/pdf/nusa-v31-p1-18.pdf.
  3. Book: Mead, David . 2024 . Sulawesi historical linguistics . Alexander Adelaar . Antoinette Schapper . The Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Southeast Asia . Oxford University Press . 10.1093/oso/9780198807353.003.0012 . 151–164.