Bada

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bhz
Alternate Names
Bada’, Tobada’
Population

6,800 (Martens 1989), increasing.

Location

South central Sulawesi Province, Lore Selatan, Pamona Selatan, Poso Pesisir, and Parigi subdistricts, at least 24 villages. Ako dialect in northern Mamuju regency, Pasangkayu subdistrict. Some in Ampibabo subdistrict, Lemusa village.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Southern, Badaic
Dialects

Ako, Bada. Lexical similarity: 85% with Bada and Behoa [bep], 91% with Behoa and Napu [npy], 80% with Bada and Napu [npy]. The 3 are geographically, politically, and culturally separate.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bada
Other Comments

‘Tobada’, Bada person. Christian.