Kangean

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: kkv
Population: 110,000 (2000 census).
Location:: Java island, East Java province: sea coast; Kangean islands.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Madurese
Dialects: None known. Barely intelligible with East Madura [mad]. A separate language (Stevens 1968). Lexical similarity: 75% with Madura [mad].
Language Development: Radio. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kangean
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Java island, East Java province: sea coast; Kangean islands.