Alternate Names: Ledo, Paloesch, Palu
Dialects: Ado (Pakuli, Sibalaya), Doi (Kayu Malue, Mamboro), Edo (Sidondo), Ija (Sigi), Ledo (Palu), Rai (Sindue-Tawaili, Tawaili-Sindue), Raio (Kori), Ta’a (Dolago-Sausu, Sausu), Taa (Palolo), Tado (Ri Io, To ri Io, Torio, Toriu), Tara (Parigi). Doi dialect is intelligible of Ledo and Edo; Ado next most intelligible; Tado a little less. Some intelligibility of Da’a ,, but major sociolinguistic differences. Lexical similarity: 80%–88% between Ledo and the Ado, Edo, Doi, and Lindu dialects.
Status Notes: Ledo is lingua franca in West Toraja area.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 350,000 (2000 census), increasing.
Language Use: Largest and most prestigious of Kaili varieties in Sulawesi. Used as L2 by Uma [ppk].
Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1999.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Tado dialect different from Tado, an alternate name for Lindu ,. Muslim, Christian.