Gayo language
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| Gayo | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Native speakers | 550,000 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | gay |
| ISO 639-3 | gay |
Gayo Language is the spoken language of about 180,000 people (1989) in the mountain region of North Sumatra around Takengon, Gayo Lues, Bener Meriah, Southeast Aceh, Genteng, and Lokop. It is classified as belonging to the Western Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages, but is not closely related to other languages.
Gayo is distinguished from other languages in Aceh. The art and culture of Gayo people and also significantly different compared with other Acehnese people.
In 1907, G.A.J. Hazeu wrote a first Gayo–Dutch dictionary for the colonial authorities of the Dutch East Indies.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Gajosch-Nederlandsch Woordenboek, by G.A.J. Hazeu, Landsdrukkerij Batavia 1907. It is available online as a Google scan.
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