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Preferred term

minMinangkabau  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • The Minangkabau language (autonym: Baso Minang(kabau); ) is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, the western part of Riau, South Aceh Regency, the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi, also in several cities throughout Indonesia by migrated Minangkabau, who often trade or have a restaurant. The language is also a lingua franca along the western coastal region of the province of North Sumatra, and is even used in parts of Aceh, where the language is called Aneuk Jamee. It is also spoken in some parts of Malaysia, especially Negeri Sembilan.

Entry terms

  • Minangkabau language

ISO 639-2 Bibliographical code

  • min

ISO 639-2 Terminological code

  • min

ISO 639-3 code

  • min

Notation

  • min

In other languages

  • minangkabau

    French

  • Minangkabau
  • Minangkabau-Sprache

    German

  • Minangkabauische Sprache
  • menangkabau

    Italian

  • Portuguese

  • minangkabau

    Spanish

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/min

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