Acehnese language
| Acehnese | |
|---|---|
| Achinese | |
| Bahsa/Basa Acèh بهسا اچيه | |
'Basa Acèh' written in the Jawi script | |
| Pronunciation | [bahsa at͡ʃɛh] |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Aceh, Sumatra |
| Ethnicity | 3.37 million Acehnese (2010 census) |
Native speakers | 2.8 million (2010 census) |
Austronesian
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| Latin script Jawi script | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Indonesia
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | ace |
| ISO 639-3 | ace |
| Glottolog | achi1257 |
Areas where Acehnese is a majority
Areas where Acehnese is a significant minority | |
Acehnese (Jawi: بهسا اچيه) is an Austronesian language natively spoken by the Acehnese people in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. This language is also spoken by Acehnese descendants in some parts of Malaysia like Yan, in Kedah. Acehnese is used as the co-official language in the province of Aceh, alongside Indonesian.