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language is likewise distinct, but contains more intro¬ 
duced words than Bugis. Like Mandar, it is written in 
HOUSE OF EAJA OF GOA, S. CELEBES. 
the Bugis character, as are also some languages of the 
northern peninsula and of the island of Sumbawa. 
All the remaining inhabitants of Celebes are, or have 
been until lately, in a state very similar to that of the 
