Appendix. 605 



LIST OF VOCABULAEIES COLLECTED. 



Those marked * are lost. 



1. Malay. — The common colloquial Malay as spoken in Singapore ; writ- 

 ten in the Arabic character. 



2. Javanese. — Low or colloquial Javanese as spoken in Java ; written 

 in a native character. 



*3. Sassak. — Spoken by the indigenes of Lombock, who are Mohamme- 

 dans, and of a pure Malay race. 



*4. Macassar. — Spoken in the District of Southern Celebes, near Ma- 

 cassar ; written in a native character. Mohammedans. » 



*5. Bugis. — Spoken over a large part of Southern Celebes ; written in 

 a native character distinct from that of Macassar, Moliammedans. 



6. Bouton. — Spoken in Boutong, a large island south of Celebes. Mo- 

 hammedans. 



7. Salayer. — Spoken in Salayer, a smaller island south of Celebes. 

 Mohammedans. 



*8. Tomore. — Spoken in the eastern peninsula of Celebes, and in Batch- 

 ian, by emigrants who have settled there. Pagans. 



Note. — The people who speak these five languages of Celebes are of pure 

 Malayan type, and (all' but the last) are equal in civilization to the true Ma- 

 lays. 



*9. Tomohon ; *10. Langowen. — Villages on the plateau of Mina- 

 hasa. 



*11. Ratahan; *12. Belang. — Villages near the south-east coast of 

 Minahasa. *13. Tanavwanko. — On the west coast. *14. Kema. — On 

 the east coast. *15. Bantek. — A suburb of Menado. 



16. Menado.— The chief town. 17. Bolang-hitam.— A village on the 

 north-west coast, between Menado and Licoupang. 



These nine languages, with many others, are spoken in the north-west 

 peninsula of Celebes, by the people called Alfuros, who are of Malay race, 

 and seem to have affinities with the Tagalas of the Philippines through the 

 Sanguir islanders. These languages are falling into disuse, and Malay is be- 

 coming the universal means of communication. Most of the people are be- 

 ing converted to Christianity. 



18. Sanguir Islands and Siau. — Two groups of islands between Cel- 

 ebes and the Philippines. The inhabitants wear a peculiar costume, con- 

 sisting of a loose cotton gown hanging from the neck nearly to the feet. 

 They resemble, physically, the people of Menado. 



19. Salibabo Islands, also called Talaut. — This vocabulary was giv- 

 en me from memory by Captain Van der Beck. See page 3.57. 



20. Sula Islands. — These are situated east of Celebes, and their inhab- 

 itants seem to be Malays of the Moluccan type, and are Mohammedans. 



