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References
- ↑ Aralle-Tabulahan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ McKenzie, Robin (1991). "Phonology of Aralle-Tabulahan" (PDF). In van den Berg, René (ed.). Workpapers in Indonesian Languages and Cultures (PDF). Vol. 12, Sulawesi phonologies. Ujung Pandang: Summer Institute of Linguistics. pp. 98–149. ISBN 979-8132-85-8.
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