Balinese language
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| Balinese (Basa Bali) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Bali |
| Region: | Bali, Indonesia |
| Total speakers: | 3.8 million |
| Ranking: | Not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | - |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | - |
| Regulated by: | - |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | ban |
| SIL | BZC |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
Balinese is the language spoken by people in the island of Bali, Indonesia. It is spoken by 3.8 million people, approximately 2.1% of Indonesia's population. It is spoken in Bali, in Lombok and in Java.
Balinese is part of the Austronesian language family, and is closely related to the Sasak language and languages on western Sumbawa.
Balinese is classified as Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Western Malayo-Polynesian: Sundic: Bali-Sasak: Balinese.
Categories: Austronesian language stubs | Bali | Austronesian languages | Balinese language | Languages of Indonesia
