Pamona

Pamona is a member of the Northern Kaili-Pamona group of Celebic languages. It is spoken by about 140,000 people in Central Sulawesi and South Sulawesi provinces in the Sulawesi Region of Indonesia. In particular, it is spoken in the Poso Regency in Central Sulawesi, and in the nearby Luwu Utara District of South Sulawesi.

Pamona is also known as Poso, Baree or Bare’e. Dialects include Laiwonu, Poso, Rapangkaka, Taa, Tobau, Tokondindi, Tomoni and Topada. The Poso dialect is considered the most prestigious, and is spoken around Lake Poso, and on the nearby coast.

Pamona can be written with the Latin script, and there is a Pamona translation of the Bible.

Pamona alphabet and pronunciation

Download an Pamona alphabet chart (Excel)

Sample text

Ndatoʼo i Yesu ri tau seʼe, “Ane mekakai komi, da nditoʼomo ewaseʼi, ‘Papa, Komimo Pue Ala anu sambaʼa-mbaʼa. Mbolimo Komi ndapanyomba pai ndatubunaka,
Ndiwaimo sandeme-sandeme pangkoni anu da kakoni.
Neʼemo Ndikitanaka waʼa ncalaa mami, maka kami woʼu bareʼemo kakitanaka waʼa ntau anu masala ri kami. Pai neʼe ndipapaliuka kami da paya peaya ndaya mami sindara kami ndapebutuka.’ ”

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/3437/LUK.11.LAIPMF

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Sample video

Information about Pamona | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Pamona
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamona_language
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahasa_Pamona
http://www.language-archives.org/language/pmf
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/pmf
https://www.scribd.com/document/411494703/Struktur-Bahasa-Pamona-103h

Celebic languages

Banggai, Balantak, Bobongko, Bungku, Cia-Cia, Kodeoha, Kulisusu, Ledo Kaili, Moma, Mori Atas, Mori Bawah, Moronene, Muna, Pamona, Pendau, Saluan, Tajio, Tolaki, Tukang Besi, Uma, Wolio

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 20.01.26. Last modified: 20.01.26

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