Balinese language

Balinese is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on the Indonesian island of Bali, as well as Northern Nusa Penida, Western Lombok, Eastern Java, Southern Sumatra, and Sulawesi. Most Balinese speakers also use Indonesian. The 2000 national census recorded 3.3 million people speakers of Balinese, however the Bali Cultural Agency estimated in 2011 that the number of people still using the Balinese language in their daily lives is under 1 million. The language has been classified as "not endangered" by Glottolog.

"Basa Bali" redirects here. Not to be confused with Bali language (disambiguation) or Pali.
Balinese
ᬪᬵᬱᬩᬮᬶ / ᬩᬲᬩᬮᬶ1
Bhāṣa Bali / Basä bali1
Native toIndonesia
RegionBali, Nusa Penida, Lombok, Java
Ethnicity
Native speakers
3.3 million (2000 census)
Austronesian
Early form
Old Balinese
Dialects
  • Highland Balinese
    Lowland Balinese
    Nusa Penida Balinese
Writing system
Latin script
Balinese script
Official status
Regulated byBadan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Language codes
ISO 639-2ban
ISO 639-3ban
Glottologbali1278
   Balinese is a majority language where vast majority are first language speakers
   Balinese is a spoken language or being spoken as second language only
   Balinese is a minority language
Balinese Language in Lombok (Pink)

The higher registers of the language borrow extensively from Javanese: an old form of classical Javanese, Kawi, is used in Bali as a religious and ceremonial language. Apart from being spoken in Bali, Balinese is also widely spoken on the island of Lombok, especially western part of Lombok island, and to a small extent it is also spoken on the island of Java, especially Banyuwangi. and western part of Sumbawa island. The spread of the Balinese language on these islands cannot be separated from the history between the islands.

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