Sasak

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
sas
Alternate Names
Lombok
User Population

2,100,000 (1989). Ethnic population: 3,170,000 (2011 census).

Location

West Nusa Tenggara province: Lombok island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa, Sasak-Sumbawa
Dialects

Kuto-Kute (North Sasak), Ngeto-Ngete (Northeast Sasak), Meno-Mene (Central Sasak), Ngeno-Ngene (Central East Sasak, Central West Sasak), Mriak-Mriku (Central South Sasak). Complex dialect network. Some varieties have low mutual intelligibility.

Language Development

Dictionary. NT: 2007.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sasak
Writing

Balinese script [Bali]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Subgroups: Waktu Lima, Waktu Telu. Most Waktu Telu own farms; most Waktu Lima are landless, travel more, and have diverse occupations. Muslim, traditional religion.