Kaili, Ledo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
lew
Alternate Names
Kaili, Ledo, Paloesch, Palu
Autonym
Kaili-Ledo
User Population

215,000 (2010 census), increasing.

Location

Central Sulawesi province: south Donggala, Morowali, south Parigi Moutong, Poso, Sigi, and Tojo Una-Una regencies, Kota Palu city; Una-Una island in Togian chain, coastal groups near Malai, Puna, and Tomori bay head.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Ledo is lingua franca in West Toraja area.

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

Ledo (Palu), Doi (Kayu Malue, Mamboro), Ado (Pakuli, Sibalaya), Edo (Sidondo), Tado (Ri Io, To ri Io, Torio, Toriu), Tara (Parigi), Rai (Sindue-Tawaili, Tawaili-Sindue), Raio (Kori), Ija (Sigi), Taa (Palolo), Ta’a (Dolago-Sausu, Sausu). Doi dialect is intelligible of Ledo and Edo; Ado next most intelligible; Tado a little less. Some intelligibility of Da’a [kzf], but major sociolinguistic differences. Lexical similarity: 80%–88% between Ledo and the Ado, Edo, Doi, and Lindu dialects.

Language Use

Largest and most prestigious of Kaili varieties in Sulawesi. Used as L2 by Taje [pee], Uma [ppk].

Language Development

Taught as subject in primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 1999.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaili, Ledo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Tado dialect different from Tado [klw]. Muslim, Christian.