Saluan

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A language of Indonesia

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

76,000 (1978).

Location

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

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Kintom-Pagimana-Boalemo, Loinang (Baloa’, Kohumama’, Lingketeng), Luwuk. Related to Balantak [blz] and Andio [bzb]. 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.
Other Comments

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