Saluan

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
loe
Alternate Names
Loinang, Loindang, Madi, Mondono
Population

76,000 (1978).

Location

Sulawesi Tengah Province, east portion, Batui, Batui, Kintom, Luwuk, East Luwuk, Boalemo, Pagimana, Bunta, and Nuhon subdistricts, 136 villages.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Celebic, Eastern, Saluan-Banggai, Western, Saluanic
Dialects

Kintom-Pagimana-Boalemo, Loinang (Baloa’, Kohumama’, Lingketeng), Luwuk. Lexical similarity: 74% with Batui [zbt], 53% with Bobongko [bgb], 62% with Andio [bzb], 51% with Balantak [blz].

Language Use

Some children only use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development
Bible: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Saluan
Other Comments

Users prefer Saluan over Loinang. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.