Tajio language

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Tajio
Kasimbar
Native toCentral Sulawesi, Indonesia
Native speakers
12,000 (2001) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 tdj
Glottolog taji1246
ELP Tajio

Tajio (Ajio), or Kasimbar, is a Celebic language of Sulawesi in Indonesia.

The Tajio-speaking area is located between Lauje and Ampibabo. [2]

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References

  1. Tajio at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Himmelmann, Nikolaus P. (2001). Sourcebook on Tomini-Tolitoli Languages: General Information and Word Lists. Pacific Linguistics 511. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. doi: 10.15144/PL-511 . hdl: 1885/146685 . ISBN   0-85883-516-9.