Moma (also Kulawi) is an Austronesian language spoken in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Historically, it is derived from the Kaili dialect cluster, but is divergent due to strong influence from Uma.[1][2]
| Moma | |
|---|---|
| Kulawi | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
Native speakers | 5,500 (2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | myl |
| Glottolog | moma1242 |
Phonology edit
The sound inventory of Moma below had been described by Adriani and Esser (1939).[2]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||
| Plosive | plain | voiceless | p | t | k | ʔ | |
| voiced | b | d | ɟ | g | |||
| prenasalized | voiceless | ᵐp | ⁿt | ᶮc | ᵑk | ||
| voiced | ᵐb | ⁿd | |||||
| Fricative | β | h | |||||
| Trill | r | ||||||
| Approximant | l | j | |||||
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Close-Mid | e | o |
| Open | a | |
Like many other languages on Sulawesi, Moma has only open syllables.[3]
Grammar edit
Moma has the following pronoun sets:[2]
| Independent | Enclitic | Prefixed | Suffixed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-person singular | aku | -a | ku- | -ku |
| Second-person singular | iko | -ko | nu- | -mu |
| Third-person singular | hia | -i | na- | -na |
| First-person plural (inclusive) | kita | -ta | ta- | -ta |
| First-person plural (exclusive) | kami | -kami | ki- | -kami |
| Second-person plural | komi | -komi | ni- | -mi |
| Third-person plural | hira | -ra | ra- | -ra |
References edit
- ^ a b Moma at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Adriani, N.; Esser, S. J. (1939). Koelawische Taalstudie [Kulawi Language Study]. Bibliotheca Celebica, I, II, III (in Dutch). Bandoeng: A. C. Nix. (3 vols).
- ^ Sneddon, J. N. (1993). "The Drift Towards Final Open Syllables in Sulawesi Languages". Oceanic Linguistics. 32 (1): 1–44. doi:10.2307/3623095. JSTOR 3623095.
Further reading edit
- Tohama, Agus; Pebolo, Fanda; Bokido, Hengki; Oruh, Janet M.; Coombs, Jonathan M.; Goronda, Noni; Tudju, Rusdin; Bokada, Semuel; Coombs, Veronica J.; Mua, Viktor; Jore, Yusak Pamei (2015). Kamus Saku Bahasa Moma-Kulawi / Bahasa Indonesia / Bahasa Inggris [Moma-Kulawi / Indonesian / English Pocket Dictionary]. Palu, Indonesia: SIL International Indonesia.
- Deni Karsana; Tamrin; Wahida (2012). Kamus Bahasa Indonesia–Kulawi [Indonesian–Kulawi Dictionary] (in Indonesian). Makassar: De Lamacca. ISBN 978-602-263-001-2 – via repositori.kemdikbud.go.id.