Behoa

BEP

threatened

Alternate Names: Ako, Besoa

Dialects: None known. Geographically, politically, culturally, and lexically distinct from Bada , and Napu ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Celebic
Kaili-Pamona
Southern
Badaic

Demographics: 10,000 (2007 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: 70% are speakers. Behoa is passed on to more than 60% of the children. Younger generation now prefers Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Most domains. Positive attitudes. Nearly everyone can speak Indonesian [ind] at some level.

Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 2004–2008.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.