Laiyolo (Layolo) or Loa’ is an
Austronesian language
The Austronesian languages ( ) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples). They are spoken b ...
of
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province in the South Peninsula, Sulawesi, southern peninsula of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital and largest ci ...
,
Indonesia
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. It is spoken at the southern tip of
Selayar Island
Selayar is the main island of the Selayar Islands (''Kepulauan Selayar''). It lies off the coast of Cape Bira of South Sulawesi Province. The Selayar Straits separate it from the mainland of Sulawesi. Its principal town is Benteng, while much ...
and belongs to the
Wotu–Wolio branch of the
Celebic subgroup.
Barang-Barang is a variety of Laiyolo.
[Laidig, Wyn D. and Maingak, Sahabu Dg. 1999. Barang-barang phonology: a preliminary description. In Wyn D. Laidig (ed.), ''Studies in Sulawesi linguistics'', part VI, 46-83. Jakarta, Indonesia: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya.]
References
Wotu–Wolio languages
Languages of Sulawesi
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