Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study

Kaili and Pamona speakers are different language speaking communities living in the Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This study aims to determine the genetic relationship of Kaili and Pamona languages by using lexicostatistics, glottochronology and reconstruction methods. Comparative historical...

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Main Authors: Dewi Khairiah, Siti Fatinah, Joni Endardi, Nursyamsi, Dwi Atmawati
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2409517
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author Dewi Khairiah
Siti Fatinah
Joni Endardi
Nursyamsi
Dwi Atmawati
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description Kaili and Pamona speakers are different language speaking communities living in the Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This study aims to determine the genetic relationship of Kaili and Pamona languages by using lexicostatistics, glottochronology and reconstruction methods. Comparative historical linguistics is used to explain the level of relationship, glottochronology, and dividing evidence of Kaili and Pamona languages. This research reveals new findings strengthening the evidence that Kaili and Pamona are two linguistically and culturally distinct language groups. There are 9 phonemic correspondences between Kaili and Pamona: w ≈ β/-#V; w ≈ β/# -; w ≈ β/V - V (4) w ≈ ɸ/# -; l ≈ j/-#V; l ≈ j/V - V; m ≈ n/# -; b ≈ ɓ/# -; o ≈ a/# K -. In addition, 14 sound variations are also found: l ∼ j/# -; s ∼ β/# -; ŋg ∼ ŋk/V - V; nʤ ∼ nc/V - V; nʤ ∼ nc/# -; nʤ ∼ nc/- V#; ɸ ∼ w/V - V; a ∼ o/#K -; o ∼ e/# -; c ∼ s/- #V; r ∼ d/# -; ŋg ∼ k/#; ŋg ∼ k/# -; ŋ ∼ Ø/# -; and ɓ ∼ Ø/# -. These findings contribute to the development of comparative historical linguistics in general.
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spelling doaj-art-e22bc57442564243b252c7067ef974cc2025-08-20T02:39:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Arts & Humanities2331-19832024-12-0111110.1080/23311983.2024.2409517Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics studyDewi Khairiah0Siti Fatinah1Joni Endardi2Nursyamsi3Dwi Atmawati4Research Center for Language and Literature Preservation - National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Language and Literature Preservation - National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Language and Literature Preservation - National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Language and Literature Preservation - National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, IndonesiaResearch Center for Language, Literature, and Community - National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, IndonesiaKaili and Pamona speakers are different language speaking communities living in the Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This study aims to determine the genetic relationship of Kaili and Pamona languages by using lexicostatistics, glottochronology and reconstruction methods. Comparative historical linguistics is used to explain the level of relationship, glottochronology, and dividing evidence of Kaili and Pamona languages. This research reveals new findings strengthening the evidence that Kaili and Pamona are two linguistically and culturally distinct language groups. There are 9 phonemic correspondences between Kaili and Pamona: w ≈ β/-#V; w ≈ β/# -; w ≈ β/V - V (4) w ≈ ɸ/# -; l ≈ j/-#V; l ≈ j/V - V; m ≈ n/# -; b ≈ ɓ/# -; o ≈ a/# K -. In addition, 14 sound variations are also found: l ∼ j/# -; s ∼ β/# -; ŋg ∼ ŋk/V - V; nʤ ∼ nc/V - V; nʤ ∼ nc/# -; nʤ ∼ nc/- V#; ɸ ∼ w/V - V; a ∼ o/#K -; o ∼ e/# -; c ∼ s/- #V; r ∼ d/# -; ŋg ∼ k/#; ŋg ∼ k/# -; ŋ ∼ Ø/# -; and ɓ ∼ Ø/# -. These findings contribute to the development of comparative historical linguistics in general.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2409517Cognateevidencehistorical linguisticslinguistic identityprotolanguageCulture
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Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study
Cogent Arts & Humanities
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evidence
historical linguistics
linguistic identity
protolanguage
Culture
title Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study
title_full Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study
title_fullStr Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study
title_full_unstemmed Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study
title_short Genetic relationship between Kaili and Pamona languages: a historical comparative linguistics study
title_sort genetic relationship between kaili and pamona languages a historical comparative linguistics study
topic Cognate
evidence
historical linguistics
linguistic identity
protolanguage
Culture
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