Bada language
In this article, the topic of Bada language will be addressed from a multidisciplinary approach, with the purpose of providing a broad and complete vision of this topic. Different perspectives and recent studies will be analyzed to offer the reader a deep and up-to-date understanding of Bada language. In addition, possible implications and practical applications of this topic in various areas will be explored, in order to highlight its relevance in contemporary society. Through this article, we seek to generate reflection and debate around Bada language, thus contributing to the enrichment of knowledge and the promotion of critical thinking.
| Bada | |
|---|---|
| ganga sua | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
| Ethnicity | Tobada |
Native speakers | 10,000 (2010) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bhz |
| Glottolog | bada1261 |
Bada (also Badaʼ) is an Austronesian language spoken in the South Lore district of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Together with Napu and Behoa, it belongs to the Badaic subgroup.
Grammar
Bada has the following pronoun sets:
| independent | enclitic | prefixed | suffixed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.sg. | kodoʔ (koʔo) | -aʔ (-naʔ) | ku- | -(ng)kuʔ |
| 2.sg. | io | -koʔ | nu- | -mu |
| 3.sg. | ia | --- | na- | -na |
| 1.pl. inclusive | kitaʔ | -keʔ | ta- | -(n)taʔ |
| 1.pl. exclusive | kaiʔ | -kaʔ | ki- | -(ng)kiʔ |
| 2.pl. | kamiu | -komi | ni- | -mi |
| 3.pl. | hera | -heʔ | ra | -nda |
References
- ^ Bada at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Martens, Michael P. (1989). "The Badaic languages of Central Sulawesi". In James N. Sneddon (ed.), Studies in Sulawesi languages, part 1, 19–53. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya.
- ^ Woensdregt, Jacob (1925). Mythen en sagen der Berg-Toradja's van Midden-Selebes, vertaald en van aanteekeningen voorzien. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, 65:3. Weltevreden: Kolff.
