Acehnese language

Acehnese
Achinese
Bahsa/Basa Acèh
بهسا اچيه
'Basa Acèh' written in the Jawi script
Pronunciation[bahsa at͡ʃɛh]
Native toIndonesia
RegionAceh, Sumatra
Ethnicity3.37 million Acehnese (2010 census)[1]
Native speakers
2.8 million (2010 census)[1]
Latin script
Jawi script
Official status
Official language in
Indonesia
Language codes
ISO 639-2ace
ISO 639-3ace
Glottologachi1257
  Areas where Acehnese is a majority
  Areas where Acehnese is a significant minority
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Speakers of Acehnese

Acehnese or Achinese (Jawi: بهسا اچيه) is an Austronesian language natively spoken by the Acehnese people in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. This language is also spoken by Acehnese descendants in some parts of Malaysia like Yan, in Kedah. Acehnese is used as the co-official language in the province of Aceh, alongside Indonesian.[2]

  1. ^ a b Acehnese at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Qanun Aceh Tentang Bahasa Aceh (Qanun 10). People's Representative Council of Aceh. 2022.