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Lampung Nyo

A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)

ISO 639-3abl

Population  180,000 (2000 census).
Region  South and east Lampung Province.
Language map  Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 23
Alternate names   Abung, Lampong
Dialects  Abung, Tulangbawang, Sukadana, Melinting. Many differences in vocabulary and phonology with Lampung Api [ljp]. Lexical similarity: 72% between the Menggala dialect and the Kalianda dialect of Lampung Api, 77% among dialects.
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Lampung
Language use  Home. All ages. Positive attitude. Indonesian used in education, religion, and civil domains.
Language development  As an auxiliary medium. As an auxiliary medium.
Comments  Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HANAWALT, Charlie, author. 2006. "Bitter or sweet? The vital role of sociolinguistic survey in Lampungic dialectology."  Available online