Minangkabau

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
min
Alternate Names
Minang, Padang
Population

5,530,000 (2007). 500,000 in Jakarta.

Location

Widespread in the Indonesian Archipelago; west central Sumatra Province, Padang area. Nearly half live outside central Sumatra; South Sumatra, west coast Mukomuko area.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
Dialects

Agam, Aneuk Jamee (Jamee), Batu Sangkar-Pariangan, Kerinci-Minangkabau, Orang Mamak, Pajokumbuh, Pancuang Soal (Muko-Muko), Penghulu, Si Junjung, Singkarak, Tanah, Ulu. Not intelligible with Indonesian [ind]. Pekal [pel] may be intelligible with Minangkabau.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Vigorous. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary schools in grades 1 and 2. Newspapers. Radio programs. NT: 1996.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Minangkabau
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni).