Kangean

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
kkv
User Population

110,000 (2000 census).

Location

Java island, East Java province: sea coast; Kangean islands.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Madurese
Dialects

None known. Barely intelligible with East Madura [mad]. A separate language (Stevens 1968). Lexical similarity: 75% with Madura [mad].

Language Development

Radio. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kangean
Writing

Latin script [Latn].