Rejang
A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)
| Population | 350,000 (2000 census). |
| Region | North Bengkulu Province, southwest highlands, Arga Makmur, Muara Aman, Curup, Kapahiang areas; South Sumatra Province, Musi Rawa Ulu. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 33 |
| Alternate names | Red Jang |
| Dialects | Lebong, Kepahiang (Kebanagung), Pasisir, Musi (Curup), Rawas. Lebong recognized as central dialect. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Rejang |
| Language use | Vigorous language vitality. Vernacular highly esteemed. Some also use Indonesian [ind]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 45%. Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Writing system | Kaganga script. |
| Comments | 85% live in remote rural areas. Different from Rejang-Baram group of languages on Borneo. Musi and Rawasi dialects not to be confused with Malay varieties of the same name. Muslim. |
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