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BHZ ISO 639-3

Bada

Bádá’ Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Tobada’
Autonym
Bádá’
Population
9,780 (2010 census), increasing.
Location:
Central Sulawesi and border area South Sulawesi provinces: Luwu Utara and Poso regencies, Lore Selatan, Pamona Selatan, Parigi, and Poso Pesisir sub-districts; at least 24 villages. Northern Mamuju regency, Pasangkayu sub-district; some in Ampibabo sub-district, Lemusa village (Ako dialect).
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Southern, Badaic
Dialects
Bada, Ako. 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. Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development
Bible portions: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bada
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
‘Tobada’, Bada person. Christian.

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Location: Central Sulawesi and border area South Sulawesi provinces: Luwu Utara and Poso regencies, Lore Selatan, Pamona Selatan, Parigi, and Poso Pesisir sub-districts; at least 24 villages. Northern Mamuju regency, Pasangkayu sub-district; some in Ampibabo sub-district, Lemusa village (Ako dialect).