Komering language
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
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Komering is a Lampungic language spoken by the Komering people, an indigenous ethnic group native to Komering regions alongside the Komering River in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
| Komering | |
|---|---|
| Basa Kumoring باس كوموريڠ | |
| |
| Pronunciation | [baˈsa ku.mo.ɣiŋ] |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | South Sumatra |
| Ethnicity | Komering |
Native speakers | (470,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
| Lampung (historical, mainly for Komering Hulu dialect)
Latin (present and majority) Komering (present and minority, mainly for Komering Ilir dialect) Jawi (present and minority) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kge |
| Glottolog | kome1238 |
Location
Komering is spoken in Lampung Province and South Sumatra Province in southern Sumatra, along the Komering River.
Classification
The Komering language belongs to the Lampungic branch, which is a subgroup within the Austronesian family.[2][3]
Phonology
Vocabulary
Examples of basic Komering words:[4]
| Komering (standard) | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kayu | Tree |
| Habu | Ashes |
| Tanoh | World |
| Jukuk | Grass |
| Hatolui | Egg |
| Tolu | Three |
| Hujan | Rain |
| Hambur | To Steal |
| Tohlui | Egg |
| Pak | Four |
| Ganta | Now |
| Ompai | New |
| Sisu | Chicken |
| Manuk | Bird |
| Bunga | Flower |
| Punti | Banana |
| Punti Kayu | Papaya |
| Halimawong | Tiger |
| Iwak | Fish |
| Turui | Sleep |
| Batangari | River |
Alphabet
Currently, Komering uses Latin as the general writing system, but there are also a small number of people who still use Jawi Arabic letters. The Komering script was used in ancient times, now there are efforts to preserve this script again.
Sample text
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1
| Latin | Kaunyin jolma tilahirko mardeka rik uwat pi'il rik hak-hak sai goh-goh. Tiyan tiunjuk akal pikiran rik hati nurani mari tiyan dapok nyampur rik sai barihna dilom semangat bukolpah. |
|---|---|
| Arabic | كأوݧين جولما تيلاحير كو مرديكا ريک اوت ڤيئيل ريک حق-حق سي گوه گوه. تيان تيئونجوک اكل ڤيكيرن ريک هاتي نوراني ماري تيان داڤوک ݧامڤور ريک سي باريه ن ديلوم سماڠت بوكولڤه. |
| IPA | /kaʔuɲin d͡ʒolma tilaˈhiɣko maɣdeka ɣiʔ uwat piʔil ɣiʔ haʔ-haʔ saɪ ɡoh-ɡoh. tijan tiʔund͡ʒuʔ akal pikiˈɣan ɣiʔ hati nuɣani maɣi tijan dapoʔ ɲampuɣ ɣiʔ saɪ baɣihna diˈlom səˈmaŋat buˈkolpah./ |
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