Northern South Sulawesi languages

(Redirected from Massenrempulu language) Subgroup of the Austronesian language family

Northern South Sulawesi
Geographic distribution	Indonesia (Sulawesi)
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian South Sulawesi Northern South Sulawesi
Subdivisions	Mandar Mamuju Pitu Ulunna Salu Massenrempulu Toraja
Language codes
Glottolog	`nort2894`

The Northern South Sulawesi languages are a subgroup of the South Sulawesi languages in the Austronesian language family. They are spoken in an area that stretches from the western peninsula of Sulawesi to the Gulf of Bone, Indonesia. Its most prominent members are Mandar and Toraja.

Classification

Northern South Sulawesi is divided into five branches:

The Pitu Ulunna Salu, Massenrempulu and Toraja branches were already recognized by van der Veen (1929) as distinct units.

^ Friberg, Timothy; Laskowske, Thomas V. (1989). "South Sulawesi languages" (PDF). In J.N. Sneddon (ed.). Studies in Sulawesi linguistics part 1. NUSA 17. Jakarta: Badan Penyelenggara Seri Nusa. pp. 1–17.
Grimes, C. E.; Grimes, B. E. (1987). Languages of South Sulawesi. Canberra: Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. doi:10.15144/PL-D78. ISBN 0858833522.
van der Veen, Hendrik (1929). "Nota betreffende de grenzen van de Sa'dansche taalgroep en het haar aanverwante taalgebied". Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 69: 58–96.

Western

Greater Barito*

Admiralty St. Matthias Temotu Southeast Solomonic Micronesian Central Pacific
Western	Meso-Melanesian North New Guinea Papuan Tip
Southern	Vanuatu North Central South Loyalties–New Caledonia

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