Rejang language
Austronesian language spoken in Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rejang (baso Jang, baso Hejang) is an Austronesian language predominantly spoken by the Rejang people in southwestern parts of Sumatra (Bengkulu), Indonesia. There are five dialects, spread from mountainous region to the coastal region of Bengkulu, including the Musi (Musai) dialect, the Lebong dialect, the Kebanagung dialect, the Rawas (Awes) dialect, and the Pesisir dialect.
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Rejang | |
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Baso Hejang Baso Jang ꤽꥍꤺꥏ | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | [1] |
Ethnicity | Rejang people |
Native speakers | 350,000 (2000 census)[2] |
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Latin (present) Rejang script (historically) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | rej |
Glottolog | reja1240 |
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