| Tolaki | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
Native speakers | (330,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lbw |
| Glottolog | tola1247 |
Tolaki (To'olaki) is the major language ofSoutheast Sulawesi,Indonesia. It is anAustronesian language of theCelebic branch.
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | ʔ |
| voiced | b | d | ɡ | ||
| prenasal | ᵐb | ⁿd | ᵑɡ | ||
| Fricative | β | s | h | ||
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Trill | r | ||||
/b/ and/d/ are optionally realized as implosives[ɓ] and[ɗ]./β/ can also be heard as a glide[w].[2]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | a | |
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