Selayar
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 90,000 (1983 SIL). |
| Region | South Sulawesi, Selayar Island. |
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Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 85 |
| Alternate names | Salajar, Salayar, Salayer, Saleier, Siladja, Silajara |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 69% with Makassar [mak]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Makassar |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Indonesian [ind]. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: copra plantations, maize, cassava. Muslim, Christian. |
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