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

 Celebes. Mahometans. 



*^- Tomore. — Spoken in the eastern peninsula of Celebes, 

 and in Batchian, by emigrants who have settled there. Pagans. 



Note. — The people ■vvho speak these five languages of Celebes 

 are of pure Malayan type, and (all but the last) are equal in 

 civilization to the true Malays. 



*9. Tomohon; *1"- LangOWen.— Villages on the plateau 

 of Minahasa. 



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

 coast of Minahasa, *13. Tanawanko. — On the west coast. 

 *14. Kema. — On the east coast. *15. Bantek. — A suburb 

 of Menado. 



16. Menado. — The chief town. 17. Bolang-Mtam.— A 



village on the nortli-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 becoming the 

 universal means of communication. Most of the people are 

 being converted to Christianity. 



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

 between Celebes and tlie Philippines. The inhabitants wear a 

 jjeculiar costume, consisting of a loose cotton gown hanging from 

 the neck nearly tu the feet. They resemble, physically, the 

 people of Menado. 



I'J- Salibabo Islands, also called Talaut.— This voca- 



bidary was given me from memory by Captain Vanderbeck. 

 See page 76. 



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

 their inhabitants seem to be Malays of the Moluccan type, and 

 are Mahometans. 



21. Cajeli; 22. Wayapo; 23. Massaratty.— These are 



