Napu language

Napu
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Sulawesi
Ethnicity	Napu people
Native speakers	(6,100 cited 2000) [1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Celebic Kaili–Pamona Southern Badaic Napu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	npy
Glottolog	napu1241
ELP	Napu

Napu is an Austronesian language spoken in the North Lore district of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Together with Bada and Behoa, it belongs to the Badaic subgroup. ^[2]

References

1. Napu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Martens, Michael P. (1989). "The Badaic Languages of Central Sulawesi" (PDF). In Sneddon, James N. (ed.). Studies in Sulawesi Languages, Part 1. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. pp. 19–53.

Further reading

• Hanna, Roger; Hanna, Leanne (1991). "Phonology of Napu" (PDF). In Rene van den Berg (ed.). Workpapers in Indonesian Languages and Cultures (PDF). Vol. 12, Sulawesi Phonologies. Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi: Summer Institute of Linguistics. pp. 150–78. ISBN   979-8132-85-8.
• Garantjang, Ahmad; Kadjia, Dahlan; B., Nuhung; Sulaeman, Hanafi (1989). Struktur Bahasa Napu [Napu Structure]. Seri Pustaka Penelitian, 172 (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. ISBN   979-459-040-1 – via repositori.kemdikbud.go.id.
• Limba, Sinus; Mondolu, Tr.; Nelloh, Karel; Tokari, N. P.; Tebo, Harongi; Gae, Maniba (2011), Kamus Napu–Indonesia–Inggris [Napu–Indonesian–English Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Sulawesi Language Alliance

External links

• Napu – Sulawesi Language Alliance