ACEH: a language of Indonesia (Sumatra)

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: ATJ

ISO 639-2: ace

Population 3,000,000 1.6% of the population (1999 WA). 
Region Northern, Aceh Province, northern and southern coasts around the tip of Sumatra.
Alternate names   ATJEH, ATJEHNESE, ACHINESE, ACHEHNESE
Dialects BANDA ACEH, BARUH, BUENG, DAJA, PASE, PIDIE (PEDIR, TIMU), TUNONG.
Classification Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Malayic, Achinese-Chamic, Achinese.
Comments Bilingualism in Indonesian. Dictionary. Grammar. SVO. Coastal. Muslim, Christian. NT 1996.

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