Simeulue language
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| Simeulue | |
|---|---|
| Devayan | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Aceh, Sumatra |
Native speakers | unknown (undated figure of 30,000)[1] |
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Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | smr |
The Simeulue language is spoken on Simeulue island, off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.[2][3]
Names
Simeulue is also called Mae o, which literally means 'Where are you going?'. Ethnologue also lists Long Bano, Simalur, Simeuloë, and Simulul as alternate names.
Varieties
Simeulue is spoken in 5 of 8 subdistricts (kecamatan) of Simeulue Regency. It includes 2 dialects.[4]
- Defayan: spoken in the 4 eastern subdistricts of Teupah Selatan, Simeulue Timur, Teupah Barat, and Teluk Dalam
- Simolol (prestige dialect): spoken around Kampung Aie town, Simeulue Tengah
According to Ethnologue, Simeulue is also spoken on Babi and Banyak islands.
Sikule, related to Nias, is spoken in Alafan subdistrict, on the western end of Simeulue island, while Jamu (also called Kamano), related to Minangkabau, is spoken in the capital city of Sinabang.
See also
References
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Simeulue language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator |
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