MIN ISO 639-3
Minangkabau
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- min
- Alternate Names
- Minang, Padang
- Population
- 4,240,000 (2015 UNSD). Ethnic population: 6,463,000 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Bengkulu province: west coast Mukomuko area. Sumatra island, Indian Ocean coast, Padang is central area; South Sumatra province; West Sumatra province.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
- Dialects
- Agam, Pajokumbuh, Tanah, Si Junjung, Batu Sangkar-Pariangan, Singkarak, Pancuang Soal (Muko-Muko), Orang Mamak, Ulu, Kerinci-Minangkabau, Aneuk Jamee (Jamee), Penghulu. Not intelligible with Indonesian [ind]. Pekal [pel] may be intelligible with Minangkabau. A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Taught in primary schools in grades 1 and 2. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Grammar. NT: 1996.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Minangkabau
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Muslim.
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Location: Bengkulu province: west coast Mukomuko area. Sumatra island, Indian Ocean coast, Padang is central area; South Sumatra province; West Sumatra province.
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