Batui

ZBT

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Alternate Names: Baha

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 74% with Saluan ,, 60% with Andio ,, 54% with Bobongko ,, 46% with Balantak ,, 38% with Banggai ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Celebic
Eastern
Saluan-Banggai
Western
Saluanic

Demographics: 2,900, decreasing.

Language Use: Home, cultural events. Most parents do not pass language on to their children (2006). Positive attitudes.

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: Muslim.