Minangkabau language
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| Minangkabau | |
|---|---|
| Baso Minangkabau | |
| Spoken in |  Indonesia Malaysia |
| Region | West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bengkulu, North Sumatra, Aceh (Indonesia), Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) |
| Native speakers | 5.5 million (2007) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | min |
| ISO 639-3 | min |
The Minangkabau language (autonym: Baso Minang(kabau); Indonesian: Bahasa Minangkabau) is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, the western part of Riau, South Aceh Regency, the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi, also in several cities throughout Indonesia by migrated Minangkabau, who often trade or have a restaurant.[1] The language is also a lingua franca along the western coastal region of the province of North Sumatra, and is even used in parts of Aceh, where the language is called Aneuk Jamee. It is also spoken in some parts of Malaysia, especially Negeri Sembilan.
Due to great grammatical similarities between the Minangkabau language and Malay, there is some controversy regarding the relationship between the two. Some see Minangkabau as a dialect of Malay, while others think of Minangkabau as a proper (Malay) language.
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[edit] Malaysia
Besides Indonesia, Minangkabau is also spoken in Malaysia, by some descendants of migrants from the Minang-speaking region in Sumatra (Tanah Minang, or Land of the Minang). Significant numbers of the early migrants settled in what is now the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, which is known as "Baso Nogoghi".
[edit] Dialects
The Minangkabau language has several dialects, sometimes differing between nearby villages (e.g. separated by a river). The dialects are Rao Mapat Tunggul, Muaro Sungai Lolo, Payakumbuh, Pangkalan-Lubuk Alai, Agam-Tanah Datar, Pancungsoal, Kotobaru, Sungai Bendung Air, and Karanganyar.[2] In everyday communication between Minangkabau people of different regions, the Agam-Tanah Datar dialect (Baso Padang or Baso Urang Awak "our (people's) language") is often used and has become a kind of standard.
[edit] Example Sentences
| Baso Minangkabau: | Ba'a kaba? |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Apa kabar? or Bagaimana kabar anda? |
| English: | How are you?. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Lai baiak-baiak se nyo. Sanak ba'a? |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Saya baik-baik saja. Bagaimana dengan anda? |
| English: | I'm very well. How about you? |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Sia namo sanak? |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Siapa nama anda? |
| English: | What is your name?. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Namo ambo John |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Nama saya John |
| English: | My name is John. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Tarimo Kasih |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Terima Kasih |
| English: | Thank you. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Sadang kayu di rimbo ndak samo tinggi, kok kunun manusia (expression) |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Sedangkan pohon di hutan tidak sama tinggi, apalagi manusia |
| English: | Even the trees in the jungle are not all of the same height, let alone the people. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Co a koncek baranang co itu inyo (expression) |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Bagaimana katak berenang seperti itulah dia. |
| English: | The way a frog swims, the way he does. (doing something without having a goal) |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Indak buliah mambuang sarok disiko! |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Tidak boleh membuang sampah di sini! |
| English: | Do not dump rubbish here! |
| Baso Minangkabau: | Ijan di pacik! Biko tangan ang kanai api. |
| Indonesian/Malay: | Jangan disentuh! Nanti tangan kamu terbakar. |
| English: | Do not touch it! Your hand will be burnt later. |
numbers:
| Baso Minangkabau: | ciek |
| Indonesian/Malay: | satu |
| English: | one. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | duo |
| Indonesian/Malay: | dua |
| English: | two. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | tigo |
| Indonesian/Malay: | tiga |
| English: | three. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | ampek |
| Indonesian/Malay: | empat |
| English: | four. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | limo |
| Indonesian/Malay: | lima |
| English: | five. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | anam |
| Indonesian/Malay: | enam |
| English: | six. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | tujuah |
| Indonesian/Malay: | tujuh |
| English: | seven. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | salapan |
| Indonesian/Malay: | delapan |
| English: | eight. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | sambilan |
| Indonesian/Malay: | sembilan |
| English: | nine. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | sapuluah |
| Indonesian/Malay: | sepuluh |
| English: | ten. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | sabaleh |
| Indonesian/Malay: | sebelas |
| English: | eleven. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | duo baleh |
| Indonesian/Malay: | dua belas |
| English: | twelve. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | salapan baleh |
| Indonesian/Malay: | delapan belas |
| English: | eighteen. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | duo puluah |
| Indonesian/Malay: | dua puluh |
| English: | twenty. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | saratuih |
| Indonesian/Malay: | seratus |
| English: | one hundred. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | duo ratuih |
| Indonesian/Malay: | dua ratus |
| English: | two hundreds. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | saribu |
| Indonesian/Malay: | seribu |
| English: | one thousand. |
| Baso Minangkabau: | limo ribu |
| Indonesian/Malay: | lima ribu |
| English: | five thousands. |
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
[edit] Literature
- Nurlela Adnan, Ermitati, Rosnida M. Nur, Pusat Bahasa (Indonesia), Balai Pustaka (Persero), PT. 2001 - Indonesian-Minangkabau dictionary (Kamus bahasa Indonesia-Minangkabau), 841 pages.
- Tata Bahasa Minangkabau, Gerard Moussay (original title La Langue Minangkabau, translated from French by Rahayu S. Hidayat), ISBN 979-9023-16-5.
