Alternate Names: Ako, Besoa
Dialects: None known. Geographically, politically, culturally, and lexically distinct from Bada , and Napu ,.
Genealogy:
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.