Busoa
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 2,300 (2000 SIL). |
| Region | Southeast Sulawesi, southwest coast of Buton island, Batauga subdistrict, Busoa and Laompo villages. |
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Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 23 |
| Alternate names | Bosoa |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 84% with Kambe-Kambero (probably a dialect of Kaimbulawa [zka]), 70%–79% with Muna dialects, 71% with Muna [mnb], 76% with Lantoi [zka]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Southeastern, Muna-Buton, Nuclear Muna-Buton, Munan |
| Language use | Vigorous. Many also use Wolio [wlo]. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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