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| Col | |
|---|---|
| Base Lembak | |
| Sindang | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
Native speakers | (150,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | liw |
| Glottolog | coll1240 |
| Linguasphere | 33-AFA-dt |
Col (pronounced:[tʃɔl]), orLembak (also known asBahase Linggau), is aMalayic language fromSumatra,Indonesia. It is spoken by around 145,000 speakers (2000) with most speakers found inLubuklinggau Municipality,South Sumatra, and the areas surrounding it, all the way toMusi Rawas inSouth Sumatra. The speakers of this language belong to the Lembak ethnic group, a small ethnic group closely related to ethnic Malays, especially those ofBengkulu Malays andPalembang Malays. Among South Sumatran Malayic varieties, Col is most closely related toMusi. The language has its own ISO code, liw.
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