
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.
Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by Acehnese people natively in Aceh
Acehnese | |
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Bahsa/Basa Acèh بهسا اچيه | |
Pronunciation | [bahsa at͡ʃeh] |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Aceh, Sumatra |
Ethnicity | Acehnese |
Native speakers | 4.7 million (2020 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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Latin script Jawoë script | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Indonesia |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | ace |
ISO 639-3 | ace |
Glottolog | achi1257 |
![]() Aceh Province, Sumatra | |
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