Sasak language
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The Sasak language is spoken by the Sasak
ethnic group, which make up the majority of the population of Lombok
, Indonesia
. It is closely related to the languages of adjacent Bali
and Sumbawa
.
The language is divided into five dialects, which are not always mutually intelligible:
Sasak
The Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 2.6 million . They are related to the Balinese in language and race, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are Hindu....
ethnic group, which make up the majority of the population of Lombok
Lombok
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is closely related to the languages of adjacent Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
and Sumbawa
Sumbawa
Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. It is in the province of West Nusa Tenggara....
.
The language is divided into five dialects, which are not always mutually intelligible:
- 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)