Batui

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: zbt
Alternate Names: Baha
Population: 850 (2010 census), decreasing.
Location:: Central Sulawesi province: Banggai regency, Batui sub-district, Balantang, Batui, Sisipan, and Tolando villages; eastern peninsula.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Saluan-Banggai, Western, Saluanic
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 74% with Saluan [loe], 60% with Andio [bzb], 54% with Bobongko [bgb], 46% with Balantak [blz], 38% with Banggai [bgz].
Language Use: Home, cultural events. Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Indonesian [ind].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Batui
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Central Sulawesi province: Banggai regency, Batui sub-district, Balantang, Batui, Sisipan, and Tolando villages; eastern peninsula.