Bungku people (
Bungku: ''To Bungku'' or ''To Bunggu'') are an
ethnic group who mostly resides in North Bungku, South Bungku, Central Bungku, and Menui Islands districts di
Morowali Regency, in
Central Sulawesi
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province of
Indonesia
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. This ethnic group is divided into several sub-groups, namely Lambatu, Epe, Ro'tua, Reta, and Wowoni. Bungku people have their own language, called
Bungku language
Bungku is an Austronesian language (one of the Celebic languages) of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
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, which is one of their characteristic and serves as a means of communication between themselves. They generally embrace
Islam or
Christianity
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.
Bungku people used to have their own small kingdom, called Bungku Kingdom, which was also called ''Tambuku'' or ''Tombuku'' ''Kingdom'' in Dutch report. The kingdom, along with other small kingdom in the eastern shore of Central Sulawesi, fell under the
Dutch Colonial Empire since the middle of 19th century.
See also
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Bungku, an administrative centre of
Morowali Regency
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Bungku language
Bungku is an Austronesian language (one of the Celebic languages) of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
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, an Austronesian language, part of the
Bungku–Tolaki languages
The Bungku–Tolaki languages (also known as Bungku–Mori in older literature) are a group of languages spoken primarily in South East Sulawesi province, Indonesia, and in neighboring parts of Central and South Sulawesi provinces.
Languages ...
References
{{Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Central Sulawesi