Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/balian

Etymology

 * Proto-Western-Malayo-Polynesian: *balian (Blust, 2008)

Noun

 * 1) shaman; shamaness
 * 2) shamanistic ceremony

Descendants

 * Celebic:
 * Bungku–Tolaki:
 * Kaili–Pamona:
 * Wotu–Wolio:
 * Greater Barito:
 * East Barito:
 * West Barito:
 * Malayo-Sumbawan:
 * Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa:
 * Malayic:
 * North Borneo:
 * Southwest Sabah:
 * Dusunic:
 * Philippine:
 * Greater Central Philippine:
 * Central Philippine:
 * Visayan:
 * Danao:
 * Gorontalo–Mongondow:
 * Manobo:
 * South Mangyan:
 * Subanen:
 * Minahasan: *balian
 * Sangiric: *balian
 * South-Sulawesi:
 * Philippine:
 * Greater Central Philippine:
 * Central Philippine:
 * Visayan:
 * Danao:
 * Gorontalo–Mongondow:
 * Manobo:
 * South Mangyan:
 * Subanen:
 * Minahasan: *balian
 * Sangiric: *balian
 * South-Sulawesi:
 * Manobo:
 * South Mangyan:
 * Subanen:
 * Minahasan: *balian
 * Sangiric: *balian
 * South-Sulawesi:
 * Minahasan: *balian
 * Sangiric: *balian
 * South-Sulawesi: