Kerinci
A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)
| Population | 260,000 in Indonesia (2000 census). Population total all countries: 285,000. |
| Region | Jambi Province, western mountains, Sungaipenuh area, and north and west. Also in Bahrain. |
| Language maps |
Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 19 Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 19 |
| Alternate names | Kerinchi, Kinchai |
| Dialects | Ulu, Mamaq, Akit, Talang, Sakei. High dialect diversity in a small area, shading into Jambi Malay [zlm] east and Minangkabau [min] north. Distinct from Kerinci-Minangkabau dialect of Minangkabau. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Malay |
| Writing system | Kaganga script. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ANDERBECK, Karl Ronald, author. 2008. Malay dialects of the Batanghari river basin (Jambi, Sumatra).
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