Malayan languages
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The Malayan languages are a branch of the Malayic languages
that spread from central Sumatra
or possibly western Borneo. Malayic languages include "para"-Malay languages
of central Sumatra such as Minangkabau
, Aboriginal Malay languages
such as Temuan
, and the various Malay languages
proper, such as Indonesian
.
Malayic languages
The Malayic languages are a branch of the Sunda–Sulawesi languages of the Austronesian family. They include Malay, the national language of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei; Minangkabau in central Sumatra; and Iban in northern Borneo....
that spread from central Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
or possibly western Borneo. Malayic languages include "para"-Malay languages
Para-Malay languages
The Para-Malay languages are a group of languages spoken in central eastern Sumatra. They appear to be the languages left behind by the expansion of the Malayan languages across the Indonesian archipelago....
of central Sumatra such as Minangkabau
Minangkabau language
The Minangkabau language 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...
, Aboriginal Malay languages
Aboriginal Malay languages
The Aboriginal Malay languages is a group of languages spoken by the Orang Asli community in Peninsular Malaysia. There are four languages in the group:...
such as Temuan
Temuan language
The Temuan language is an Austronesian language spoken by the Temuan people, one of the Orang Asli or indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia in the states of Selangor, Pahang, Johor, and Negeri Sembilan. It has a degree of mutual intelligibility with the Malay language.-External links:* Orang...
, and the various Malay languages
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,...
proper, such as Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
.