Saluan

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A language of Indonesia

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

51,900 (2010 census).

Location

Central Sulawesi province: Banggai regency, Balingara town east to Mount Balantak area; Lamala bay southwest along Peleng strait to Mantawa town, inland to central highlands; Tojo Una-Una regency, Togian islands, Walbabhi island: Batui, Boalemo, Bunta, Kintom, Luwuk, East Luwuk, Nuhon, and Pagimana sub-districts, 136 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

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

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Some children only use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Andio [bzb].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Saluan
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

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