- Source: Selayar language
Selayar or Selayarese is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by about 100,000 people on the island of Selayar in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia.: 210
Phonology
= Vowels
=Vowels are lengthened when stressed and in an open syllable.
Nasalization
Nasalization extends from nasal consonants to the following vowels, continuing until blocked by an intonation break or a consonant other than a glottal stop:
[lamẽãĩʔĩ ãːsu] "A dog urinated on him."
[sassaʔ lamẽãĩʔĩ | ʔaːsu lataiːʔiʔi] "A lizard urinated on him, and a dog defecated on him.": 225–226
= Consonants
=Of the coronals, the voiceless stop is dental, while the others are alveolar.
Morphology
Selayarese intransitive verbs index pronominal arguments via an absolutive enclitic.: 162
In transitive verbs the less agent-like argument is indexed by the absolutive enclitic.: 163
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Suku Bajau
- Bahasa Banjar
- Bahasa Laiyolo
- Bahasa Bengkulu
- Bahasa Melayu Riau
- Bahasa Sunda
- Daftar Wikipedia
- Rumpun bahasa Sulawesi Selatan
- Bahasa Pekal
- Selayar language
- Selayar
- Makassarese language
- Makassar languages
- Selayar Islands
- Sly
- Selayar Islands Regency
- Javanese language
- Indonesian language
- Languages of Indonesia
