Moma (Mobaha)

Moma is a member of the Celebic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. Specifically it belongs to the Northern Kaili-Pamona group of Celebic languages. It is spoken by about 5,500 people in Cental Sulawesi Province in northern Indonesia, particularly in the towns of Kulawi and Toro in the district of Kulawi in the Sigi Regency in the west of Cental Sulawesi Province.

Moma is also known as Kulawi, and Moma speakers call it Mobaha. It is related to Uma and Pipikoro, and is written with the Latin alphabet.

Moma alphabet

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Sample text

Hangkani tempona, tumpuku nangkolo ndola lako i pampa. Ndola ee narudu pade nabohe ndilu, pade laikoni kami humawee: tinaku, tuamaku, tuakaku, tuaiku, hante ompi-ompiku, duu nabohu pura tai kami.

Source: Buku Patudu Mobaha (Moba Primer Book)

Sample text

Iulika-Nara Yesus, “Ane mohambaya komi, ulimi iwei, ‘Tuama, rapemabohemi hanga-Mu to nagaha, Moparentamo-Ko i dunia halaku Magau,
Waika kami pangkoni to iparaluu kami butu eona,
pade ampuni kami lako doha-doha kami, ewa kami mui noampuni humawee tauna to nahala hi kami. Pade nemo kami Mupalele rapehori.’ ”

Source: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/3809/LUK.11.MYL

Translation (English)

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 Moma | Numbers

Links

Information about Moma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moma_language
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/myl
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Moma.htm

Celebic languages

Banggai, Balantak, Bungku, Cia-Cia, Kodeoha, Kulisusu, Moma, Mori Atas, Mori Bawah, Moronene, Muna, Pendau, Tajio, Tolaki, Tukang Besi, Wolio

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 09.09.24. Last modified: 09.09.24

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