Padoe

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
pdo
Alternate Names
Alalao, Mori, Pado-e, Padoé, South Mori
User Population

3,100 (2010 census).

Location

South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara regency, Malili, Mangkutana, and Nuha sub-districts, 9 villages inland between Lake Matano and Usu arm of Bone bay.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Bungku-Tolaki, Western, Interior
Dialects

Central Padoe, Western Padoe. 2 dialects. Lexical similarity: 73%–86% with Mori Atas [mzq], 75% with Mori Bawah [xmz].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Padoe
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.