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Seko Padang

A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)

ISO 639-3: skx

Population	5,000 (1991 SIL). 2,300 in the Seko area.
Region	South Sulawesi, Luwu Utara District, Limbong subdistrict, northeast section; half resettled Central Sulawesi, Palolo Valley.
Language map	Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 83
Alternate names	Seko, Sua Tu Padang, Wono
Dialects	Lodang, Hono’ (Wono).
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Seko
Language use	Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language development	Bible portions: 2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Many primary schools. ‘Sua Tu Padang’ is self name. Agriculturalists: coffee, wet rice, corn, cassava. They provide their own meat and fish. Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ARIF; LASKOWSKE, Thomas V., authors. 2000. Pedoman membaca dan menulis Bahasa Seko Padang.

LASKOWSKE, Kathryn B., author. 1994. "Negation in Seko Padang."

LASKOWSKE, Kathryn B.; LASKOWSKE, Thomas V., authors. 1987. "Survei bahasa daerah Seko."

LASKOWSKE, Kathryn B.; LASKOWSKE, Thomas V., authors. 1987. UNHAS-SIL sociolinguistic survey: Seko area (Kabupaten Luwu).

LASKOWSKE, Kathryn B.; LASKOWSKE, Thomas V., authors. 1990. "Seko [language text]."

LASKOWSKE, Thomas V., author. 2006. "The Seko languages of South Sulawesi: a reconstruction."  

LASKOWSKE, Thomas V.; PAYNE, Thomas E., authors. 1997. "Voice in Seko Padang."

Vernacular Publications

Mangurus sertipikaʼ tampo: Mengurus sertifikat tanah. 1995.

Silàha: àlo-àlo i laling sua: tu padang = Perckapan sehari-hari dalam bahasa seko padang = Everyday conversations in seko padang. 2001.

TaBerta mambalaʼ tampo: Bu Berta membeli tanah. 1995.