Bada

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bhz
Alternate Names
Tobada’
Autonym
Bádá’
User Population

9,780 (2010 census), increasing.

Location

Central Sulawesi and border area South Sulawesi provinces: Luwu Utara and Poso regencies, Lore Selatan, Pamona Selatan, Parigi, and Poso Pesisir sub-districts; at least 24 villages. Northern Mamuju regency, Pasangkayu sub-district; some in Ampibabo sub-district, Lemusa village (Ako dialect).

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Kaili-Pamona, Southern, Badaic
Dialects

Bada, Ako. Lexical similarity: 85% with Bada and Behoa [bep], 91% with Behoa and Napu [npy], 80% with Bada and Napu [npy]. The 3 are geographically, politically, and culturally separate.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Bible portions: 2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bada
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

‘Tobada’, Bada person. Christian.