Baras

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Ende
User Population

64 (2010 census).

Location

West Sulawesi province: Mamuju Utara regency, Baras sub-district, in and north of Bambaloka village, Karossa sub-district, Salubiro village.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Northern, Kaili
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 84% with Da’a Kaili [kzf], 85% with Inde dialect of Kaili, Da’a [kzf], 80% or more with other Kaili varieties, 64% with Uma [ppk].

Language Use

Shifted to Indonesian [ind].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baras
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Some think the language will die out. Muslim.