Pendau language

Pendau
Umalasa[note 1]
Native toIndonesia
RegionCentral Sulawesi
EthnicityPendau
Native speakers
3940 (2007)[1]
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3ums
Glottologpend1242
ELPPendau
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Pendau (Ndaoe, Ndau), or Umalasa, is a Celebic language of Sulawesi in Indonesia spoken by the approximately 4000 Pendau people who live in Central Sulawesi. Classified as an endangered language, Pendau is primarily spoken inside of Pendau villages whereas Indonesian is used to speak with neighboring communities and is the language of children's education and outside officials.[2] The highest concentration of speakers is in and around Kecamatan Balaesang. There are no known dialects within the Pendau region, although speakers from the mainland can identify whether a speaker is from the Balaesang peninsula through their 'rhythm' or intonation pattern. In recent years, some Pendau leaders have worked with local government to preserve their language alongside Indonesian.[3]


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  1. ^ "Pendau". Ethnologue. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ : 113 Pendau is listed as a 6b* (Threatened) by Ethnologue. "Pendau". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. ^ Quick 2007, pp. 16–17.