Baras

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Ende
Population

250 (Valkama 1987). 50 households.

Location

West Sulawesi Province, Mamuju Regency, Karossa subdistrict, Salubiro village, Baras subdistrict, in and north of Bambaloka village.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 84% with Da’a Kaili [kzf], 85% with Inde dialect of Kaili, Da’a [kzf], 80% or more with other Kaili varieties, 64% with Uma [ppk].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baras
Other Comments

Some think the language will die out. Muslim.