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Acehnese language

Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by Acehnese people natively in Aceh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Acehnese or Achinese (Jawi: بهسا اچيه) is an Austronesian language natively spoken by the Acehnese people in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. This language is also spoken by Acehnese descendants in some parts of Malaysia like Yan, in Kedah.

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Acehnese
Bahsa/Basa Acèh
بهسا اچيه
Pronunciation[bahsa at͡ʃeh]
Native toIndonesia
RegionAceh, Sumatra
EthnicityAcehnese
Native speakers
4.7 million (2020 census)[1]
Latin script
Jawoë script
Official status
Official language in
Indonesia
Language codes
ISO 639-2ace
ISO 639-3ace
Glottologachi1257
Aceh_in_Indonesia.svg
Aceh Province, Sumatra
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