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Jambi Malay

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ISO 639-3
  
jax

Region
  
Jambi

Glottolog
  
jamb1236

Ethnicity
  
Jambi Malays, Batin etc.

Native speakers
  
1 million (2000 census)

Language family
  
Austronesian languages

Jambi Malay (Jambi Malay: Baso Jambi, Indonesian: Bahasa Jambi or Bahasa Melayu Jambi) is a Malayan language spoken in Jambi province, Indonesia. It is closely related to Palembang Malay in neighbouring South Sumatra and Bengkulu Malay in Bengkulu Province.

References

Jambi Malay Wikipedia