Behoa (also Besoa) is an
Austronesian
Austronesian may refer to:
*The Austronesian languages
*The historical Austronesian peoples
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language spoken in the North Lore district of
Central Sulawesi
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,
Indonesia
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. Together with
Napu and
Bada
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, it belongs to the
Badaic subgroup.
Based on lexical similarity, Behoa occupies an immediate position within Badaic between Napu and Bada; nevertheless it is geographically, politically and culturally distinct.
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References
Further reading
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Kaili–Pamona languages
Languages of Sulawesi
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