Bambam

Bambam is a member of the Northern group of the South Sulawesi branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages. It is spoken by about 40,000 people in the south of West Sulawesi Province on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. In particular, it is spoken in the Mambi and Tabang districts of the Mamasa Regency, and in the Matangnga district of the Polewali Mandar Regency.

Bambam is also known as Bambang or Pitu Ulunna Salu. Dialects include Bambam Hulu, Salu Mokanam, Bumal, Mehalaan, Pattae', Matangnga, Issilita' and Salubakka'. It is closely related to Aralle-Tabulahan, Ulumanda', Pannei and Dakka, which are also spoken in West Sulawesi Province. These languages are collectively known as the Pitu Ulunna Salu languages.

Bambam is written with the Latin alphabet, and there is a Bambam translation of the New Testament of the Bible.

Bambam alphabet

Download an alphabet chart for Bambam (Excel)

Sample text (The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4)

Iya nauam Puang Yesus: “Maka' ma'sambajangkoa', la muuaa': Ambeki, dipa'kasallei sanga masehomu, kela mala Ikom ma'pahenta.
Beengkanni kinande la sihuanna kiande allo-allo.
Anna muampunniangkanni kasalaangki, aka muampunningkam duka' to kasalaam lako kaleki. Anna daa ullappa'kam tama pa'sändäsam.”

Source:https://www.bible.com/bible/1147/LUK.11.INABAM

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Sample video

Information about Bambam | Numbers

Links

Information about Bambam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambam_language
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahasa_Bambam
http://www.language-archives.org/language/ptu
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/ptu
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Bambam.htm

Malayo-Polynesian languages

Alorese, Ambai, Ambel, Anuki, Balinese, Bambam, Banjarese, Batuley, Bengkulu, Biak, Bima, Bugis, Bushi, Chamorro, Duri, Fijian, Fordata, Gayo, Iban, Indonesian, Javanese, Kei, Kerinci, Komering, Lamaholot, Lampung, Ledo Kaili, Madurese, Makasarese, Malagasy, Malay, Mamasa, Mandar, Mandar, Mbula, Mentawai, Minangkabau, Mualang, Musi, Ngaju, Nias, Ogan, Palauan, Sasak, Selaru, Sumbawa, Sundanese, Toqabaqita, Toraja-Sa'dan, Ulumandaʼ, Urak Lawoi’, Wamesa, Yamdena

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 13.05.24. Last modified: 13.05.24

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