NEGERI SEMBILAN MALAY: a language of Malaysia (Peninsular)

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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: ZMI

ISO 639-2: map

Population 300,000 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). 
Region Southeast of Kuala Lumpur, Ulu Muar District.
Alternate names   MALAYSIAN MINANGKABAU, ULU MUAR MALAY, ORANG NEGERI
Classification Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Malayic, Malayan, Para-Malay.
Comments Related to Minangkabau in Sumatra, Indonesia. People call themselves 'Orang Negeri' or use their district name, and call Minangkabau immigrants, who have come during the last 60 to 80 years, 'Minang.' Sunni Muslim.

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