Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Saluan, or Loinang after one of its dialects, is the main language of the eastern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi.
Phonology
In some dialects, the distinction between /l/, /r/ and /n/ is neutralized to /n/ in word-final position, as in putan 'rope' (putal in most dialects).
The central vowel [ə] is restricted to certain dialects.
In final position, there is a phonemic distinction between long and short vowels, e.g. /ikuː/ 'tail' vs. /siku/ 'elbow'.
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