Bali | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: ban
Alternate Names: Balinese
Autonym: Basa Bali
Population: 3,300,000 (2010 census). 7,000 in South Sulawesi. Includes immigrant speakers in west Nusa Tenggara, west Lombok Islands. Ethnic population: 3,950,000 (2011 census).
Location:: Bali province: widespread; West Nusa Tenggara province: Kota Mataram and Lombok Barat regency; west central Lombok island.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
Dialects: Lowland Bali (Badung, Buleleng, Gianyar, Jembrana, Karangasem, Klungkung, Tabanan), Highland Bali (“Bali Aga” (pej.)), Nusa Penida. Reportedly 2 distinct dialects. High Bali is used in religion, but users are diminishing. Speech strata in several lowland varieties (1989 A. Clynes).
Typology: SVO; noun head initial; definite affix; causatives; 17 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; stress on penultimate syllable; 3 sociolinguistic registers.
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Used as L2 by Kata Kolok [bqy].
Language Development: Grammar. Bible: 1990.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bali
Writing: Balinese script [Bali]. Javanese script [Java], no longer in use. Latin script [Latn], used since early 20th century.
Other Comments: Nusa Penida Island variety associated with Highland Bali dialect. It is a scattering of villages with minimal influence from the former Majapahit Empire. Hindu.

Location: Bali province: widespread; West Nusa Tenggara province: Kota Mataram and Lombok Barat regency; west central Lombok island.