Behoa (also Besoa) is an
Austronesian language spoken in the North Lore district of
Central Sulawesi
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. Together with
Napu and
Bada, it belongs to the
Badaic subgroup.
Based on lexical similarity, Behoa occupies an immediate position within Badaic between Napu and Bada; nevertheless it is geographically, politically and culturally distinct.
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Kaili–Pamona languages
Languages of Sulawesi
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