Panasuan

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A language of Indonesia

Alternate Names
To Pamosean, To Panasean
User Population

770 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 800.

Location

South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara regency northwest; West Sulawesi province: Mamuju regency, Kalumpang and Seko sub-districts, 2 villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 67% with Seko Tengah [sko], 63% with Seko Padang [skx], 72% with Budong-Budong [bdx].

Language Use

Some pressure from Kalumpang [kli], Seko Tengah [sko] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Home, Community; Mixed: Work, Religion, Education. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Seko Tengah [sko]. Many also use Mamasa [mqj]. Some also use Kalumpang [kli]. Some also use Toraja-Sa’dan [sda]. Also use Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007).

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian.