Saluan people
A Loinang (Saluan) man, December 1919. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 200,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Central Sulawesi) | |
| Languages | |
| Saluan language | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (majority), Protestantism, Folk religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Banggai • Balantak • Andio |
The Saluan people are an ethnic group inhabiting the region of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. According to the 2016 population census, the Saluan population is approximately 200,000. The original Saluan are the Loinang people, meaning 'mountain people', corresponding to their traditional home in mountainous areas.