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References
- ↑ Duri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Duri". Ethnologue. Summer Institute of Linguistics. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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