Bungku people
Bungku ironsmiths working. Collection of Tropenmuseum, photo taken between 1900 and 1920. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Indonesia (Central Sulawesi) | |
| Languages | |
| Bungku language, Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Islam and Christianity |
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 province of Indonesia. 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, which is one of their characteristic and serves as a means of communication between themselves.