Laiyolo (Layolo) or Loa’ is an
Austronesian language of
South Sulawesi
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,
Indonesia
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. It is spoken at the southern tip of
Selayar Island
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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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