Bada
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 10,000 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | South central portion of central Sulawesi, Lore Selatan subdistrict, 14 villages; Pamona Selatan subdistrict, 2 mixed villages; Poso Pesisir subdistrict, 4 mixed villages; Parigi subdistrict, some in Lemusa village; Ampibabo subdistrict. Ako in northern Mamuju District, Pasangkayu subdistrict. 23 villages or parts of villages. |
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Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 3 |
| Alternate names | Bada’, Tobada’ |
| Dialects | Bada, Ako. Lexical similarity: 85% between Bada and Behoa [bep], 91% between Behoa and Napu [npy], 80% between Bada and Napu [npy]. The three are geographically, politically, culturally separate. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Southern, Badaic |
| Language use | All domains. Also use Indonesian [ind]. |
| Comments | ‘Tobada’ means ‘Bada person’. Agriculturalists: rice. Christian, Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
LASKOWSKE, Thomas V., author. 1987. UNHAS-SIL sociolinguistic survey: Rampi area (Kabupaten Luwu).
MARTENS, Michael P., author. 1989. "The Badaic languages of Central Sulawesi."
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