Alternate Names: Andio’o, “Bobongko” (pej.), Imbao’o, Masama
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 44% with Bobongko ,, 60% with Batui ,, 62% with Coastal Saluan ,, 66% with Balantak ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,700 (Busenitz 1991).
Language Use: Much influence from Indonesian [ind] and neighboring languages, Saluan [loe] and Balantak [blz] (Wurm 2007).
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: ‘Masama’ is preferred local name. Muslim.