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Bambam

A language of Indonesia (Sulawesi)

ISO 639-3: ptu

Population	22,000 (1988 SIL).
Region	West Sulawesi, west Polmas District, Mambi subdistrict, Maloso and Mapilli rivers watershed, into Majene and Mamuju districts.
Language map	Indonesia, Sulawesi, reference number 7
Alternate names	Pitu-Ulunna-Salu
Dialects	Bambam Hulu, Salu Mokanam, Bumal, Mehalaan, Pattae’, Matangnga, Issilita’, Pakkau. Complex dialect chain. Lexical similarity: 83%–94% with Bumal; 85%–80% with dialects of Aralle-Tabulahan [atq], Pannei [pnc], and Ulumanda [ulm].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, Pitu Ulunna Salu
Language use	Vigorous. All ages.
Language development	Grammar. NT: 2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists: wet rice, coffee, cacao. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CAMPBELL, Philip J., author. 1989. Some aspects of Pitu Ulunna Salu grammar: a typological approach.

CAMPBELL, Philip J., author. 1991. Phonology of Pitu Ulunna Salu.

FRIBERG, Timothy, author. 1987. UNHAS-SIL sociolinguistic survey: Kabupaten Polewali-Mamasa, northern section.

STRØMME, Kare J., author. 1987. UNHAS-SIL sociolinguistic survey: Kabupaten Polewali Mamasa, west-central section.

VALKAMA, Kari, author. 1987. UNHAS-SIL sociolinguistic survey: Kabupaten Mamuju.

Vernacular Publications

Kaba jembeʼ ungkembuaam bahhaʼ anna sanaka-nakapi tulaʼ sengaʼ illaam basa Bambam. 2002.

Sanaka-naka hupanna oloˀ-oloˀ anna paliahanna; Bahasa Bambam: natuli' kelompok tani ora et labora (Beberapa macam binatang dan pemeliharaanya). 2002.

Sanaka-naka hupanna tanangam anna paliahanna; Bahasa Bambam; kelompok tani ora et labora. 2002.

Sanaka-naka tulasam basa Bambam = Cerita-cerita menarik dalam bahasa Bambam. 2002.

Tiolo-olo basa Bambam. 1991.