| Sigulai | |
|---|---|
| Dau Batu[1] | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Simeulue, Aceh |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 20,000)[2] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | skh |
| Glottolog | siku1242 |
The Sigulai language (also called Sibigo, Sikule, Ageumeui, or Wali Banuah) is an Austronesian language spoken on Simeulue island off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.[3] It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages. Sikule is one of Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands languages, which are a sub-group of Western Malayo-Polynesian.[4]
Sikule is spoken in Salang, Alafan and Simeulue Barat district, on the northern of Simeulue island. It is apparently related to the Nias language.[5] Ethnologue lists Lekon and Tapah as dialects.[2]
Simeulue is spoken in the rest of Simeulue outside of Alafan, while Jamu (also called Kamano), related to Minangkabau, is spoken in the capital city of Sinabang.
- ^ Aklis, Irsadul (2020-03-10). "Penamaan Bahasa Sigulai: Sudah Tepatkah?". Balai Bahasa Provinsi Aceh. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ a b Sigulai at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- ^ Chapter 3 – Tsunami 1907: Early Interpretation and its Development (PDF), pp. 12–32, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26
- ^ Adelaar, 2005, p. 22.
- ^ "Simeulue" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2013-11-24 – via asiaharvest.org.
