JPFENniX. 



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7. Salayer. — Spoken in SalayeTj a smaller ieland south of 

 Celebes. Mahometans. 



Tomore.^-Spoken in the eastern peiUBsiiLi of Celebes, 

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



Nate. — The i>eople iv)io spealc these five laugu:iges n"f Ccleljes 

 are of pure Malayan tyx>e, aTid (all but the last; are eq^ual in 

 eivilixation to the trne Malayis. 



*9. Tomohon; *10. LangOWen, — ^ViUf^eson the plateau 

 of Minflhasa, 



Ratahan; *12- Belailg. — Tillages near the south-east 

 coast of Minaliasa. *13. TaBawanko. — On the west coast, 

 *14. Kema. — On the east cmst Bantek.-^-^ suburb 



of Men ado. 



16. BTenado, — The chief town. 17. Bolang-Mtam, — A 



villa#»e on the north-west coast, between Jlenado and Licoupaiig, 

 These nine languages, with mmy others, are spoken in the 

 north- west peninsula of Celebes, by the people called Alfuros, 

 who are of Malay raco, and seem to have affinities ydiYi the' 

 Tagalas of the Philippines through the Sanguir islandeis, Thfse 

 languages are falling into disuse, and Malay is becoming the 

 universal means of communication. Most of the people are 

 being converted to Christianity. 



IB. Sanguir Islands ai^d Siau. — Two groups of islands 

 between Celebes and the I'hilippines, The inhabitanls wear a 

 p€»ci^iur costume, consisting 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.— Tliis voca- 

 bulary was given me from memory by Captain Van der Beck. 

 See page 39. 



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

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

 are Mahorae^s. 



21. CajeU; 22. Wayapo; 23. Massaratty.— Tliese are 



