Minangkabau language
Spoken language
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. Wikipedia
Language families: Austronesian languages, Malayo-Polynesian languages, Malayic languages, and more
Dialects: West Sumatran Minangkabau, Aneuk Jamee, Pasisi, Mukomuko, Rokan, Kampar, Kuantan
Native speakers: 5.5 million (2007)
Region: West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bengkulu, North Sumatra, Aceh (Indonesia)
Writing system: Latin; Minangkabau script