Luwu

The Kingdom of Luwu (also Luwuq or Wareq) was a polity located in northern part of South Sulawesi. province of Indonesia, on Sulawesi island. It is considered one of the earliest known Bugis kingdom in Sulawesi, founded between 10th and 14th century. However, recent archaeological research has challenged the idea.

Kingdom of Luwu
ᨕᨀᨑᨘᨂᨛ ᨑᨗ ᨒᨘᨓᨘ
Akkarungeng ri Luwu (Buginese)
Luwu expansion on Sulawesi (1000-1400 AD)
StatusPart of Indonesia
CapitalMalangke before c.1620
Palopo after c.1620
Common languagesBugis
Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Animism prior to c.1605
Sunni Islam after 1605
GovernmentMonarchy
Datu Mappanjunge' ri Luwu 
CurrencyNo official currency
Today part ofIndonesia
(as Luwu Regency)
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