Makasar
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 1,600,000 (1989). |
| Region | South Sulawesi, southwest corner of the peninsula, most of Pangkep, Maros, Gowa, Bantaeng, Jeneponto, and Takalar districts. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 55 |
| Alternate names | Goa, Macassar, Macassarese, Makassa, Makassaarsche, Makassar, Makassarese, Mangasara, Mengkasara, Taena, Tena |
| Dialects | Gowa (Goa, Lakiung), Turatea (Jeneponto), Maros-Pangkep. Gowa dialect is prestigious. Dialects form a chain. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Makassar |
| Language use | Trade language. Vigorous. Many ethnic Chinese speak Makassar dialect as L1 400,000 as L2. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1900–1999. |
| Writing system | Buginese script. Latin script. |
| Comments | Fishermen; agriculturalists: wet rice, corn, cassava, vegetables; salt harvest. Muslim, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Friberg, Barbara. 1991. "Ergativity, focus and verb morphology in several South Sulawesi languages."
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