Saluan language
Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Saluan, also known as Loinang after one of its dialects, is the main language spoken by the Saluan people on the eastern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi.
EthnicitySaluan people
Native speakers
(76,000 cited 1978)[1]| Saluan | |
|---|---|
| Loinang | |
| Region | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Ethnicity | Saluan people |
Native speakers | (76,000 cited 1978)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | loe |
| Glottolog | salu1253 |
| ELP | Saluan |
Phonology
In some dialects, the distinction between /l/, /r/ and /n/ is neutralized to /n/ in word-final position, as in putan 'rope' (pronounced putal in most dialects).[3]
The central vowel [ə] is restricted to certain dialects.
In final position, there is a phonemic distinction between long and short vowels, as in /ikuː/ 'tail' vs. /siku/ 'elbow'.[3]