Indonesian is "tetapi", in Manado it is called "mar" (maar- Dutch word for but). Chair in Indonesian is "kursi", in the Minahasa it is called "kadera" (cadeira - Portuguese for chair). Horse in Indonesian is "kuda", a word of Sanskrit origin. In the town of Tomohon, a horse is called "kafalio" ("cavalo" - Portuguese, "caballo" - Spanish). While there is not much known about the origin of ideogramatical Minahasa writing system, currently the orthography used for indigenous Minahasan languages closely matches that used for Indonesian. Notable people Adrianus Taroreh (1966–2013), boxer; competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics Alexander Andries Maramis (1897–1977), politician; national hero of Indonesia Audrey Vanessa Susilo (born 1999), Miss Indonesia 2022 winner Bahar bin Smith (born 1985), Islamist scholar, sayyid and preacher (da'i) Benny Dollo (born 1950), football coach; former head coach of Indonesia national football team Daan Mogot (1928–1946), military officer; involved in the Indonesian National Revolution Firman Utina (born 1981), footballer; former captain of Indonesia national football team Greysia Polii (born 1987), badminton player; gold medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics Henk Ngantung (1927–1991), painter and politician; governor of Jakarta (1964–1965) John Lie (1911–1988), navy officer; national hero of Indonesia Kezia Warouw (born 1991), Puteri Indonesia 2016 winner Kristania Virginia Besouw (born 1985), Miss Indonesia 2006 winner Liliyana Natsir (born 1985), badminton player; gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics Monica Khonado (born 1996), Miss Earth Indonesia 2020 winner Robert Wolter Mongisidi (1925–1949), national hero of Indonesia; involved in the Indonesian National Revolution Rocky Gerung (born 1959) Indonesian philosopher and public intellectual Yaakov Baruch (born 1982), rabbi of Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue (Tondano) See also List of regencies and cities of Indonesia References External links Huge Waves Cause Flooding in Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia - Jan. 17, 2021 Cities in Indonesia Populated coastal places in Indonesia Populated places in North Sulawesi Provincial capitals in Indonesia