| Simeulue | |
|---|---|
| Simolol | |
| Long Bano | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Simeulue,Aceh,Sumatra |
| Ethnicity | Simeulue people |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 30,000)[1] |
| Dialects |
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | smr |
| Glottolog | sime1241 |
TheSimeulue language is spoken by theSimeulue people ofSimeulue off the western coast ofSumatra,Indonesia.[1][2]
Simeulue is also calledMae o, which literally means 'Where are you going?'. Ethnologue also listsLong Bano,Simalur,Simeuloë,Simolol, andSimulul as alternate names.
Simeulue is spoken in five of eight districts (kecamatan) ofSimeulue Regency and in theBanyak Islands,Aceh Singkil Regency. It includes at least three dialects.[3]
Sikule andLeukon, related toNias, is spoken inSalang,Alafan, andSimeulue Barat in northern Simeulue,[4] whileJamee (also calledKamano), related toMinangkabau, is spoken in the capital city ofSinabang and has become thelingua franca of the island.
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | td | cɟ | kg | ʔ |
| Fricative | s | h | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Approximant | w | r,l | j |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid-high | e | ə | o |
| Mid-low | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Low | a |
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /au/, /ai/, /ɔi/.
.jpg) | ThisAustronesian languages-related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |