Makassarese language
Austronesian language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Makassarese (basa Mangkasaraʼ or basa Mangkasarak), sometimes called Makasar, Makassar, or Macassar, is a language of the Makassarese people, spoken in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It is a member of the South Sulawesi group of the Austronesian language family, and thus closely related to, among others, Buginese. The areas where Makassarese is spoken include Gowa Regency, Sinjai, Maros, Takalar, Jeneponto, Bantaeng, Pangkajene and Islands, Bulukumba, Selayar Islands, and Makassar. Within the Austronesian language family, Makassarese is part of the South Sulawesi language group, although its vocabulary is considered divergent compared to its closest relatives. Makassarese has approximately 2.1 million native speakers in 2000.
Makasar | |
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Bahasa Makassar | |
ᨅᨔ ᨆᨀᨔᨑ Basa Mangkasaraʼ | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | South Sulawesi (Sulawesi) |
Ethnicity | Makassarese |
Native speakers | 2.1 million (2000 census)[1] |
Dialects |
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Lontara (present) Latin (present) Serang (Makassar Annals, religious purpose) Old Makassarese (historical) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | mak |
ISO 639-3 | mak |
Glottolog | maka1311 |