Kangean language

Kangean or Kangeanese is a language spoken in Indonesia. It is native to Kangean and the surrounding islands. Kangean lies to the north of Bali, the northwest of Lombok and the east of Madura. The Kangean language is partly mutually intelligible with standard Madurese. The Kangeanese language speakers are Kangeanese (the natives of Kangean).

Kangean
Bĕsa Kangéan
RegionIndonesia
Ethnicity
Native speakers
110,000 (2000 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kkv
Glottologkang1289

References

  1. Kangean at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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