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Kaili, Ledo

A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)

ISO 639-3: lew

Population	234,000 (Barr, Barr and Salombe 1979). 128,000 Ledo, Doi, Ado, and Edo together, 7,500 Ija and Taa together, 55,000 Rai and Raio together, 43,000 Tara (Barr, Barr and Salombe 1979). 8,000 to 10,000 are in south.
Region	Central and south Sulawesi.
Language maps	Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 49 Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 49
Alternate names	Ledo, Paloesch, Palu
Dialects	Ledo (Palu), Doi, Ado (Pakuli), Edo, Tado (Ri Io, To ri Io, Torio, Toriu), Tara (Parigi), Rai (Sindue-Tawaili, Tawaili-Sindue), Raio (Kori), Ija (Sigi), Taa (Palolo), Ta’a (Sausu, Dolago-Sausu). Doi dialect is intelligible with Ledo, Edo; Ado next most intelligible; Tado a little less. Some intelligibility with Da’a [kzf], but major sociolinguistic differences. Lexical similarity: 80%–88% between Ledo and the Ado, Edo, Doi, and Lindu dialects.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Language use	Trade language. Ledo is the lingua franca in West Toraja area; largest and most prestigious of Kaili varieties in Sulawesi.
Language development	Dictionary. NT: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Tado dialect different from ‘Tado’, an alternate name for Lindu [klw]. Swidden and peasant agriculturalists: wet rice; copra production. Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

EVANS, Donna, author. 1996. "Causation in Kaili."

EVANS, Donna, compiler. 2003. Kamus Kaili-Ledo - Indonesia - Inggris (Kaili-Ledo - Indonesian - English dictionary).

HALI, Abdul Ghami, author. 1990. "Ledo [language text]."

Vernacular Publications

Dua AIDS = Penyakit AIDS. 2003.

I lolopalo nte i binipale (Si pantat runcing dan si tangan lebar). 2002.

I udi namate sabana dua AIDS (Udi mati karena AIDS). 2003.

Ibo ante bantiluku (Monyet dan kura-kura). 2002.

Kadue nambaso gaga (Keladi luar biasa). 2003.

Ledo nasimbayu (Tidak sama). 2003.

Pareva-pareva masina podau (Alat-alat pada mesin jahit). 1996.

Patesa i lahatabe (Cerita lahatabe). 2003.

Pompiara masina podau (Cara merawat mesin jahit). 1996.

Pua jamadi nte i nagaula (Raja jamadi dan nagaula). 2003.

Roko ledo nabelo ka karota (Merokok berbahaya bagi kesehatan). 2003.

To Papua nomanggi (Orang Papua membuat sagu). 1999.

Ule sava (Ular sawa). 2003.