Lampung Nyo

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
abl
Alternate Names
Abung, Lampong
User Population

180,000 (2000 census).

Location

Lampung province: 3 enclaves east between Kanan and Seputih rivers.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Lampung
Dialects

Abung, Tulangbawang, Sukadana, Melinting. Many differences in vocabulary and phonology with Lampung Api [ljp]. Lexical similarity: 72% between the Menggala dialect and the Kalianda dialect of Lampung Api [ljp], 77% among dialects.

Language Use

Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind], especially in education, religion, and civil domains.

Language Development

Literature.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lampung Nyo
Writing

Latin script [Latn], primary usage. Kaganga script [Rjng], historical usage.

Other Comments

Muslim.