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.[1] Its most prominent members are Mandar and Toraja.
| Northern South Sulawesi | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Sulawesi |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | nort2894 |
Classification
Northern South Sulawesi is divided into five branches:[2][1]
The Pitu Ulunna Salu, Massenrempulu and Toraja branches were already recognized by van der Veen (1929) as distinct units.[3]
References
External links
- Northern South Sulawesi at Ethnologue (23rd ed., 2020).