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Musi language

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Native to
  
Sumatra, Indonesia

Glottolog
  
musi1241

ISO 639-3
  
mui

Region
  
Palembang

Native speakers
  
3.1 million (2000 census)

Language family
  
Austronesian languages

Musi, also known as Palembang Malay, Basa Pelembang Sari-sari and Sekayu, is a Malayan language spoken by about 3 million residents of Palembang metropolitan area (the capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia) and the surrounding area. In recent times, the Palembang Malay language has become a lingua franca in South Sumatra province, although South Sumatra also has other regional languages and dialects. Palembang is highly influenced by Javanese, because the first speakers came from Demak, Central Java in the 18th century.

References

Musi language Wikipedia