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(Redirected from Tolaki) Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia Not to be confused with Taloki language.
Tolaki
Native toIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
Native speakers(330,000 cited 2000 census)
Language familyAustronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3lbw
Glottologtola1247

Tolaki (To'olaki) is the major language of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is an Austronesian language of the Celebic branch.

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k ʔ
voiced b d ɡ
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd ᵑɡ
Fricative β s h
Lateral l
Trill r

/b/ and /d/ are optionally realized as implosives [ɓ] and [ɗ]. /β/ can also be heard as a glide [w].

Vowels
Front Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

References

  1. Tolaki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Zalili Sailan and La Ode Sidu Marafad and Gusarmin Sofyan and Sahlan, and Hamuni. 1995. Tata Bahasa Tolaki. Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
  3. Mead, David. 1998. Proto–Bungku-Tolaki: Reconstruction of its phonology and aspects of its morphosyntax . PhD dissertation. Houston: Rice University, p. 19. hdl:1911/19290
Celebic languages
Bungku–Tolaki
Muna–Buton
Saluan–Banggai
Tomini–Tolitoli *
Kaili–Wolio *
Kaili–Pamona
Wotu–Wolio
  • * indicates proposed status
  • ? indicates classification dispute
  • † indicates extinct status
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Paniai Lakes
Digul River
Foja Range
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