Andio
A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)
| Population | 1,700 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | Central Sulawesi, Banggai District, Lamala subdistrict, east peninsula, Taugi and Tangeban villages. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 1 |
| Alternate names | Andio’o, Imbao’o, Masama |
| Dialects | Related to Balantak [blz], Saluan [loe]. Lexical similarity: 44% with Bobongko [bgb], 62% with Coastal Saluan, 66% with Balantak. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Saluan-Banggai, Western |
| Comments | ‘Masama’ is preferred local name. Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BUSENITZ, Robert L., author. 1991. Lexicostatistic and sociolinguistic survey of Balantak and Andio.
MEAD, David, author. 2003. "The Saluan-Banggai micro group of eastern Sulawesi."

