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MUI ISO 639-3

Musi

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
mui
Alternate Names
Baso Palembang, Palembang, Palembangnese, Sekayu
Population
3,105,000 in Indonesia (2000 census). Total users in all countries: 3,116,000.
Location:
South Sumatra province: widespread in northern 2 thirds of province from Musi river upstream to Bukit Barisan mountains, downstream to coastal swamplands; Lampung province: northeast; border areas in Jambi and Bengkulu provinces.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication). Much of the population from other language groups in South Sumatra Province learn enough Urban Palembang dialect to use it as a trade language.
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
Dialects
Pegagan, Musi Sekayu, Penukal, Kelingi, Palembang Lama, Meranjat, Penesak, Belide, Burai, Lematang Ilir, Coastal Malay, Rawas. A mutually-intelligible dialect chain stretching along the Musi River with 2 subgroups: Musi and Palembang. A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].
Language Use
Home, village, market, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Used as L2 by Central Malay [pse], Col [liw], Javanese [jav], Komering [kge].
Language Development
Preference is for Indonesian for educational and religious materials. Preference is for L1 for cultural stories and songs. Mixed preference for health and agricultural materials. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Musi
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Musi
User Population
11,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Location: South Sumatra province: widespread in northern 2 thirds of province from Musi river upstream to Bukit Barisan mountains, downstream to coastal swamplands; Lampung province: northeast; border areas in Jambi and Bengkulu provinces.