Hundreds of Regional Languages In Indonesia

in #language8 years ago (edited)

Indonesia is a country rich in culture, with a population that consists of various ethnicities and languages ​​of different regions.

Tari JAIPONG - From West Java

From BALI


In every province, in every region, almost all have their respective local languages.   Actual language regions in Indonesia the number of its hundreds of languages, but along with the development and urbanization, has many local languages ​​that became extinct and no longer used. 

The regional languages are:

  1. Melayu Language Used in Sumatera 
  2. Mentawai Language Used in Sumatera 
  3. Milano Language Used in Kalimantan 
  4. Minangkabau language used in Sumatera 
  5. Mongondow language used in the region of Sulawesi Region Neighbourhood Sulut 
  6. Napu Language Used in Areas Around Toraja region of Sulawesi 
  7. Nias Language Used in Sumatera 
  8. Danum Language Used in Kalimantan 
  9. Pak-Pak Language Used in Sumatera 
  10. Pilpikoro Language Used in Areas Around Toraja region of Sulawesi 
  11. Pitu Language Used in Areas Around Sulawesi 
  12. Rejang Lebong Language Used in Sumatera 
  13. Riau Language Used in Sumatera 
  14. Roma Language Used in Maluku region Ambon Eastern 
  15. Sa'dan Language Used in Region Neighbourhood region of Sulawesi 
  16. Sulawesi Language Used in the region of Sulawesi 
  17. Sangir language used in the region of Sulawesi 
  18. Sasak language used in the region Bali
  19. Aceh Language Used in Sumatera 
  20. Alas Language Used in Sumatera 
  21. Angkola Language Used in Sumatera 
  22. Bacan Language Used in Maluku 
  23. Bahau Language Used in Kalimantan 
  24. Bajau language in Kalimantan 
  25. Balantak Language Used in the Sulawesi
  26. Loinan Languages ​​Used in the Territory Bali
  27. Bantik Language Used in Areas Around North Sulawesi 
  28. Batak language used in Sumatera 
  29. Belu language used in the region Maluku 
  30. Bobongko Language Used in the Sulawesi
  31. Bonerate language used in the Sulawesi
  32. Bugis language used in the region of Sulawesi
  33. Bulanga language used in the Sulawesi
  34. Bungkumori language used in the Sulawesi
  35. Buru Languages ​​Used in the Territory Maluku Ambon Eastern
  36. Butung language used in the Sulawesi
  37. Enggano language used in Sumatera 
  38. Gayo language used in Sumatera 
  39. Kenya Language Used in Kalimantan 
  40. Klemautan Language Used in Kalimantan 
  41. Kubu Language Used in Sumatera
  42. Langku Language Used in Lampung- Sumatera
  43. Landawe language used in the Sulawesi
  44. Leboni Language Used in Areas Around Toraja region of Sulawesi

and many others

For the largest regional languages ​​in use today include:

  1. Javanese language 
  2. Melayu
  3. Sundanese language 
  4. Madura language 
  5. Batak language 
  6. Minangkabau language 
  7. Bugis Language 
  8. Aceh 
  9. Balinese language 
  10. Banjar language 

while other local languages ​​are used in remote areas or isolated that has not been contaminated by other cultures from outside the area.

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Hi @mraffa
Interesting post, I am from South-Africa and we have 11 official languages, and I thought we had a lot

thank @rynow, it is the pride we as citizens