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Acehnese language
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acehnese or Achinese (Jawoë: بهسا اچيه) is an Austronesian language natively spoken by the Acehnese people in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. This language is also spoken by Acehnese descendants in some parts of Malaysia like Yan, in Kedah. Acehnese is used as the co-official language in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. Besides Indonesian used as the official language.[2]
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Acehnese | |
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Achinese | |
Bahsa/Basa Acèh بهسا اچيه | |
![]() 'Basa Acèh' written in Jawoë alphabet | |
Pronunciation | [bahsa at͡ʃeh] |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Aceh, Sumatra |
Ethnicity | 3.37 million Acehnese (2010 census)[1] |
Native speakers | 2.8 million (2010 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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Latin script Jawoë script | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Indonesia
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Regulated by | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | ace |
ISO 639-3 | ace |
Glottolog | achi1257 |
![]() Areas where Acehnese is a majority
Areas where Acehnese is a significant minority | |
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