Behoa language explained

Behoa
Also Known As:Besoa
Region:Sulawesi
State:Indonesia
Speakers:10,000
Date:2007
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Celebic
Fam4:Kaili–Pamona
Fam5:Southern
Fam6:Badaic
Iso3:bep
Glotto:beso1237
Glottorefname:Besoa

Behoa (also Besoa) is an Austronesian language spoken in the North Lore district of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Together with Napu and Bada, it belongs to the Badaic subgroup.[1] Based on lexical similarity, Behoa occupies an immediate position within Badaic between Napu and Bada; nevertheless it is geographically, politically and culturally distinct.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Martens . 1989 . http://sealang.net/archives/nusa/pdf/nusa-v31-p19-54.pdf . The Badaic languages of Central Sulawesi . James N. . Sneddon . Studies in Sulawesi Languages, Part 1 . 19–53 . Jakarta . Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya . en.