Toraja-Sa'dan (basa tora'a)

Toraja-Sa'dan is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Western Sulawesi in Indonesia by about 500,000 people. The language is also known as Sa'dan, Sadan, Sadang, South Toraja, Ta'e, Tae 'Toradja and Toraja.

Toraja-Sa'dan alphabet

Sample text (Lord's Prayer)

O Ambe'ki, kipalaku anna dipakala'bi' tu sangamMi, anna patalo tu ParentaMi, benkanni tu silasanna kikande keallo-keallo. Sia pa'dei tu sala-budangki, belanna kami duka umpagarri' salana mintu' to kasalan lako kaleki. Sia da Mielorangkan diroso.

A recording of this text by Aldiero Laa Papayungan

Sample text and recording provided by Moshe Ash

Sample video in Toraja-Sa'dan

Information about Toraja-Sa'dan | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Toraja-Sa'dan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toraja-Sa'dan_language
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toraja-Sa'dan
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa'dan-toraja
http://www.ethnologue.com/language/sda

Malayo-Polynesian languages

Amarasi, Ambai, Ambel, Anuki, Balinese, Banjarese, Batuley, Bima, Bugis, Bushi, Chamorro, Dawan, Dhao, Duri, Ende-Li'o, Fijian, Galoli, Gayo, Hawu, Hoava, Iban, Indonesian, Javanese, Kambera, Kerinci, Komering, Lampung, Ledo Kaili, Madurese, Makasarese, Malagasy, Malay, Malay (Terengganu), Mandar, Manggarainese, Mbula, Mentawai, Minangkabau, Mualang, Musi, Ngaju, Nias, Paicî, Palauan, Sasak, Selaru, Sumbawa, Sundanese, Tetum, Tii, Toqabaqita, Toraja-Sa'dan, Wamesa, Western Rote

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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