Alternate Names: Pitu Uluna Salu, Pitu-Ulunna-Salu
Dialects: Bambam Hulu, Bumal, Issilita’, Matangnga, Mehalaan, Pakkau, Pattae’, Salu Mokanam. Complex dialect chain. Lexical similarity: 83%–94% with Bumal; 85%–80% with dialects of Aralle-Tabulahan ,, Pannei ,, and Ulumanda ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 22,000 (Strømme 1987).
Language Use: Vigorous. All ages.
Language Development: Radio programs. Grammar. NT: 2004–2010.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.