Selayar

Selayar is a language spoken on the island of Selayar, south of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is part of the Austronesian family of languages. Selayar is one of the few Austronesian languages that does not have a voiceless consonant. The language has been described as having "a complex system of verbal agreement." The Selayar language is spoken by about 200,000 people. Most of the speakers live on the island of Selayar, but there are also speakers in the cities of Makassar and Palopo on Sulawesi. There are also a few speakers in the city of Jakarta. The Selayar language is a member of the Austronesian family of languages. It is closely related to the languages of Sulawesi, such as Makassarese and Buginese. The Selayar language has a complex system of verbal agreement. This means that the verb changes to agree with the subject in person, number, and gender. For example, the verb "to read" is rendered as follows: First person singular: nyawo Second person singular: kawo Third person singular: dawo First person plural: kawomu Second person plural: kawotu Third person plural: daworu The Selayar language also has a system of honorifics. This means that there are different words that are used to address different people, depending on their social status. For example, the word for "father" is different when addressing one's own father, someone else's father, or a father who is of a higher social status. The Selayar language is written using the Latin alphabet.