Bambam | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ptu
Alternate Names: Pitu Uluna Salu, Pitu-Ulunna-Salu
Autonym: Basa Bambam
Population: 42,100 (2010 census).
Location:: West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency, Mambi sub-district, Maloso and Mapilli rivers watershed; into Majene and Mamuju regencies.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Northern, 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].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home; Mixed: Community, Work, Religion, Education. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Radio. Grammar. NT: 2004–2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bambam
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency, Mambi sub-district, Maloso and Mapilli rivers watershed; into Majene and Mamuju regencies.