Belang or Bilong.
A native dialect of Celebes, somewhat allied to Langowan. See [Bentenang].
Belgic or Belgian.
Old Belgic was Teutonic, Low-German, classed as a dialect of Frisian. Modern Belgian is a dialect of French. See De Reiffenberg’s “Nouv. Obs. sur les patois Romans de la Belgique,” “Echo du Monde Savant,” 1840.
Belonese.
Dialects of E. Timor, spoken by the Belonese under Portuguese dominion; sub-dialects are Teto, Vaiqueno, Viale, Manatuta. Vocaby. by Mr. Heymering, in “Tyd. v. Ned. Ins.” viii., 3. P. J. V.
Beloochi or Biluch.
The native dialect of Beloochistan, the tract between Affghanistan and the Indian Ocean, N. India; it is allied to Persian.
Beltin.