Palembang language
Encyclopedia
Musi, also known as Palembang and Sekayu, is a Malay language
spoken by about 1.4 million residents of the Palembang
metropolitan area
, Palembang being the capital of South Sumatra
, Indonesia
, and has about 2.5 million additional speakers in the surrounding area. In recent times, the Palembang language has become a lingua franca
in South Sumatra province , although South Sumatra also has other regional languages and dialects. Palembang is highly influenced by Javanese
, because the first speakers came from Demak
, Central Java
in 18th century.
Malay languages
The Malay languages are a group of closely related languages that developed from Malay outposts across Malaysia and Indonesia. They include Malay proper , Bacanese Malay, Bengkulu, Berau Malay, Cocos Islands Malay, Jambi Malay, Kedah Malay, Kota Bangun Kutai Malay, Loncong, Pattani Malay,...
spoken by about 1.4 million residents of the Palembang
Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
, Palembang being the capital of South Sumatra
South Sumatra
South Sumatra is a province of Indonesia.-Geography:It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
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, and has about 2.5 million additional speakers in the surrounding area. In recent times, the Palembang language has become a lingua franca
Lingua franca
A lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a mother tongue, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both mother tongues.-Characteristics:"Lingua franca" is a functionally defined term, independent of the linguistic...
in South Sumatra province , although South Sumatra also has other regional languages and dialects. Palembang is highly influenced by Javanese
Javanese language
Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
, because the first speakers came from Demak
Demak, Indonesia
Demak is a main town in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the capital of Demak Regency and the location of the former Sultanate of Demak, briefly the strongest power on the island of Java....
, Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
in 18th century.
Comparison with Standard Malay
Palembang | Standard Malay / Indonesian | English |
---|---|---|
apo | apa | what |
dio | dia | she |
mato | mata | eye |
kecik | kecil | small |
besak | besar | big |
ambik | ambil | take |
telok | telur | egg |
ikok | ekor | tail |
anget | hangat | warm |
lengen | lengan | arm |
ngenjuk | hunjuk / unjuk | give |
idak | tidak | no |
ari | hari | day |
jiron | jiran | neighbor |
Words similar with Javanese
Palembang | Javanese | Standard Malay / Indonesian | English |
---|---|---|---|
wong | wong | orang | people |
melok | melu | ikut | follow |
dewek | dhewe | sendiri | alone |
lawang | lawang | pintu | door |
lanang | lanang | lelaki | male |
selawe | selawe | dua puluh lima | twenty five |
jero | jero | dalam | inside |
iwak | iwak | ikan | fish |
banyu | banyu | air | water |
dulur | dulur | saudara | siblings, relatives |
metu | metu | keluar | go out |
abang | abang | merah | red |
Original words (unknown source)
Palembang | Standard Malay / Indonesian | English |
---|---|---|
pacak | bisa, boleh | can |
pecak, cak | macam, seperti | looks like |
galak | mahu, mau | want to |
parak | dekat | near, close |
katek | tidak ada | none, nothing |
kagek | nanti | later |
kanji | genit | vain |
tujah | tikam | stab someone |
singit | sembunyi | hide |
alep | cantik | beautiful |
baseng | terserah | up to you |
goco | pukul | hit |
terajang | hantam | hit hardly |
campak | jatuh | fall |
lokak | peluang | opportunity |