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objects. In those instances, in which it exhibits a 

 relation to the Biigis, it seems to be more closely con- 

 nected with tlie Alungkasar than the Biigis proper, 

 and yet, in sentences, the difference is striking, as in 

 the following example. " Where is the house of the 

 Rajah?" Bikey kuassi rumata sangngaji (Bima) KerS 

 tuju7ia embana ktrayhig. (Miingk.) 'Yhe sun, in Bima 

 is termed Mata-liro\ in Mungkdsar, Matulo; in Bag is, 

 Mataso. A man, in Malay, orang, is, in Mitrigkasar 

 and Bugis^ tail ; and in Bima, do. The dialect of Sum- 

 baxici, which prevails in the districts of the island of 

 that name, which are not subject to the Stdtan of 

 Bima, is of a more mixed character, arid though it 

 appears to contain many original vocables, yet the 

 mass of the language seems derived fiom other 

 isources, as Bima, Javanese and Biigis. Neither the 

 Bima nor Sumbaiva have any peculiar character, but 

 use, indifferently, the Biigis or Malayu, I attempted 

 to investigate the relations of both these lano-uao-es, 

 by forming comparative vocabularies of radical words; 

 but not being able to procure any compositions in 

 either of them, I do not flatter myself with having 

 been able to obtain the purest native terms in every 

 instance. 



Specimen of the Bugis, Afungk/isar, Bima and Sum-- 

 baxva languages. 



