Contents 1 About Erwin Gay 2 Classification 3 Sounds 4 Grammar 5 Words 6 Writing system 7 Verse, Idioms, and Proverbs	Sula Fagudu Sula Fagudu is one of three indigenous languages spoken in Sula, Indonesia. Sula, Indonesia is situated between Swlawesi and Papua New Guinea, in the greater island grouping known as Maluku. Sula is comprised of three main islands, Mangole, Sanae (Sulabesi/Xullabesi) and Taliabu.	Sula Fagudu "Sua Fagudu" Pronunciation [su.a faɡudu] Spoken in Maluku Total speakers 20,000 (approx.) Language family Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central-Eastern Central Malayo-Polynesian Central Maluku Sula Sula Sula Fagudu Language codes ISO 639-3 szn Maluku
About Erwin Gay Hi, ak na Erwin Gay. Ak a lahir bo Pohea, 5 Mei 1982. A sakola bo SD Negeri Pohea, SMP Negeri 1 Sanana, SMK YPS Sanana. Setelah a tamat, a lanjut kulia bo Universitas Khairun Ternate. Sekarang a kuliah bo Universitas Hawai'i Manoa. A mot Languange Documentation Training Center untuk a bakanau bahasa Sua bo matapia yang nau bahasa Sua moya daa. Bahasa Sua yang matapia Sua i pak atau matapia suku basa yang nau bahasa Sua i pak bo hai kau gatel ya’in, hai Sua, Hai Mangon, do Hai Taliab. Bo hai Sua, matapia pak li’i sua in pahu gatel yain Sua Fagudu, Sua Falahu, do Sua Facei. Bo hai Mangon, matapia pak li’i Sua Mongon, Sua Fagudu, do Sua Facei. Kalo in bo Taliab, matapia bicara Sua Fagudu, Sua Falahu do Sua Facei. Hi, my name is Erwin Gay. I was born on bo Pohea, 5 May 1982. I studied at elementary school in Pohea, junior high shool in Sanana, and vocational high school in Sanana. Afetr finished at vocational high school, I continue to university of Khairun Ternate. Recently, I studied at university of Hawai'i at Manoa to pursue my master degree. I join Language documentation training center to introduce Sula language to people who do not now Sula language yet, probably make them interested to learn. Sula language which is spoken by indigenous or other tribes is used in three islands in Kepulauan Sula regency including Sanana island, Mangole island, and Taliabu island. These three islands, there are also three similarities Sula language are sopken. They are Sula Fagudu, Sula Falahu, and Sula Facei.

Fagudu Classification

Austronesian→Malayo-Polynesian→Central-Eastern→Central Malayo-Polynesian→Central Maluku→Sula→Sula→Fagudu

Central Maluku (55)

Sula (4)

Taliabo (2)

Kadai [kzd] (Indonesia (Maluku)

Taliabu [tlv] (Indonesia (Maluku)

Padang

Mananga

Mangei

Mangole [mqc] (Indonesia (Maluku)

Sula [szn] (Indonesia (Maluku)

Fagudu

Falahu

Face

Fagudu Sounds

Vowels

Consonants

Fagudu Grammar

Case System

Fagudu likely has an Ergative/Absolutive case system, we are working to describe it.

Word Order

Fagudu appears to be a 'subject, verb, object' (SOV) language.

(asneka)     bit       i       gaya       man
dog          wants     it      bite       chicken
'It wants to bite the chicken.'

The verb seems to often be optional (implied), thus complicating a definitive identification of word order.

ak     tongka    neka
I      stick     that
'That's my stick.'

ak       nana     mehi       gatel
my      child     small      three
'I have three children.'

ak   bit    a    laka
I    want   ?    walk
'I want to walk.'

kam   bit   ka  laka
we    want  ?   walk
'We want to walk.'

mon  bit    gu    laka
you  want   ?     walk
'You want to walk.'

(/)     bit    gu  laka
you(pl) want   ?   walk
'Y'all want to walk.'

ki'i  bit   i   laka
s/he  want  ?   walk
'S/he wants to walk.'

ihi   bit  i  laka
they  want ?  walk
'They want to walk.'

as    bit   i  laka
dog   want  ?  walk
'A/the dog wants to walk.'

Interrogative

ak   bit    a    sai soa
I    want   ?    go  where
'Where do I want to go?'

kam   bit   ka  sai soa
we    want  ?   go  where
'Where do we want to go?'

mon  bit    gu    sai soa
   you  want   ?     go  where
   'Where do you want to go?'

(/)     bit    gu  sai soa
you(pl) want   ?   go  where
'Where do y'all want to go?'

ki'i    bit   i   sai soa
he/she  want  ?   go  where
'Where does he want to go?'

ihi   bit  i  sai soa
they  want ?  go  where
'Where do they want to go?'

as    bit   i  sai soa
dog   want  ?  go  where
'Where does a/the dog want to go?'

Emphasis

Fagudu expresses emphasis both with emphasis particles (/e/) as well as with with reduplication.

e.g.

A-hawa     lima   mai    ak    lima    yota    e
I reach    hand   but    my    hand    short   emphasis
'I reach out (toward Sula), but my reach is too short.'

ana  fina     bisa        bisa
  woman       beautiful   beautiful
"a beautiful woman"

Formality

To be identified.

Observations on formality:

1.
Formal: ...sua i-pak...
Informal: ...sua pak-i...

2.
2nd Sg./Pl. Pronoun: kim

Fagudu Words

Verbs: yes (define properties of verbs)
Adjectives: yes
Adjectival Verbs: unknown
Super Verbs: unknown
Nominals: yes (define properties of nominals)

Pronouns

Note: Discern subjective, objective (direct/indirect, reflexive, reciprocal), prepositional, and/or disjunctive.

'Wh' Words

Cardinal Numbers

one hia
two gau
three gatel
four gareha
five galima
six gane
seven gapit
eight gatahua
nine gatsia
ten poa

Fagudu Writing system

Sula is traditionally unwritten, however Roman characters seem adequate for our working orthography.

Fagudu Verse, Idioms, and Proverbs

Hai Sua

Hai Sua is a song in Fagudu that describes a feeling anyone who has spent significant time away from home can relate to. It is sung from the point of view of a Sula person on a far-away island, looking out across the sea toward Sula.

Hai Sua (MP3)

Hai Sua (OGG)

  Hai       Sua,      hai       nana       deha        yau
  island    Sula      island    small      location    far
  'The little Sula island is far away.'

  Boleha      mana,     aki      leha       poa        bai
  place       there     I        place      blood      bleed
  'That is the place where I was born.'

  Boleha     nibi     ak       sanohi     do     pia         matua
  place      live     my      family      and    people      old
  'It is the place my family and parents live.'

  A-waki     kimi       deha     ak    bo    pian    hai
  I miss     Pro(Hon)   place    I     in    other   Island
  'I miss that place when I'm on other islands.'

  A-hawa     lima   mai    ak    lima    yota    e
  I reach    hand   but    my    hand    short   emphasis
  'I reach out (toward Sula), but my reach is too short.'

  Lif     Hifa      hata   mai    a    pil    hia    moya    e
  look    right     left   but    I    look   one    no      emphasis
  'I look from east to west, but I don't see anyone.'

  Behi     dagati     hamawai    gan     uya    e-e
  lungs    narrow     tears      like    rain   stronger emphasis
  'It's hard to breathe, and my tears fall like rain.'

Introduction

Erwin's Intro (MP3)

Erwin's Intro (OGG)

Raja Kerajaan Banggai

(A traditional story about a Raja of Banggai told in Fagudu.)

Raja Kerajaan Banggai (MP3)

Raja Kerajaan Banggai (OGG)