Pamona
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 106,000 (Barr, Barr and Salombe 1979). |
| Region | Central and South Sulawesi provinces, Poso District, Poso Kota, Poso Pesisir, Parigi, Lage, Pamona Utara, Pamona Selatan, Tojo, Ulubongko, Ampana Kota, Ampanatete, Una-Una, Mori Atas, Petasia, Bungku Utara, Bungku Tengah subdistricts; 193 villages. South Sulawesi, Luwu Utara District, Mangkutana, north Wotu and Bone-Bone subdistricts. |
| Language maps |
Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 70 Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 70 |
| Alternate names | Bare’e, Baree, Poso |
| Dialects | Pamona, Laiwonu (“Iba” ), Rapangkaka (“Aria” ), Tomoni, Tobau (Tobao, Tobalo, “Bare’e” ), Tokondindi, Topada, Taa (Wana, Topotaa). Related to Tombelele [ttp]. Laiwonu and Rapangkaka dialects may be separate languages. Lexical similarity: 76% (Taa)–90% among dialects, except for Tombelala, which has 66%–76% with other Bungku Tengah dialects, and is considered a separate language. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Pamona |
| Language use | Also use Indonesian [ind]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1933–1992. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Pamona speakers in Bungku Utara recognize 5 ethnic groups with minor dialect differences: Pusangke, Kajumorangka, Tokasiala, Burangas, Topotaa. The first 4 are interior mountain dwellers; the Topotaa live along the coast. Bungku Tengah recognize 5 varieties: Topotaa (same as Taa), Tobau, Tokondindi, and Topada. Swidden agriculturalists; copra production. Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MEAD, David; MEAD, Melanie, authors. 1991. Survey of the Pamona dialects of Kecamatan bungku tengah.
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