Mamasa

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
mqj
Alternate Names
Mamasa Toraja
Autonym
Mamasa
User Population

89,100 (2010 census).

Location

South Sulawesi province: north Pare-Pare area; West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency, along Mamasa river.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, Toraja-Sa’dan
Dialects

Northern Mamasa, Central Mamasa, Pattae’ (Binuang, Binuang-Paki-Batetanga-Anteapi, Patta’ Binuang, Southern Mamasa, Tae’). Lexical similarity: 78% with Toraja-Sa’dan [sda].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, Community, Religion; Mixed use: Work, Education. Used by all. All also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Panasuan [psn], Ulumanda’ [ulm].

Language Development

Radio. NT: 2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mamasa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.