Bali

Facts

  • Language: Bali
  • Alternate names: Balinese
  • Language code: ban
  • Language family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East Malayo-Sumbawan, Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
  • Number of speakers: 3330000
  • Script:

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    Introduction

    Bali is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Nusa Tenggara, Bali Province. Islands of Bali, north Nusa Penida.

    Dialects

    Highland Bali (“Bali Aga” ), Lowland Bali (Badung, Buleleng, Gianyar, Jembrana, Karangasem, Klungkung, Tabanan), Nusa Penida. Reportedly 2 distinct dialects. High Bali is used in religion, but users are diminishing. Speech strata in several lowland varieties (1989 A. Clynes).

    The Bali Verb

    Verblist