Kangean language
| Kangean | |
|---|---|
| bĕsa Kangéan | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Kangean Islands |
| Ethnicity | Kangean |
Native speakers | (110,000 cited 2000 census) |
| Dialects |
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| Official status | |
| Regulated by | Language Development and Fostering Agency
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kkv |
| Glottolog | kang1289 |
Kangean (bĕsa Kangéan) is a Austronesian language spoken by the Kangean people, which is an ethnic group native to Kangean Islands region, north of the Bali Sea. It is native to Kangean and the surrounding islands. The Kangean language is closely related to Madurese and partly mutually intelligible with it, and is often considered a dialect of Madurese.