Nusa Penida Balinese

Nusa Penida Balinese
ᬩᬲᬦᬸᬲ
basa nosa
Native toIndonesia
RegionBali (Nusa Penida)
EthnicityBalinese (Nak Nusé [id])
Native speakers
59,900 (2022 census)[1]
Latin script
Balinese script
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Glottolognusa1244
  Areas in Klungkung Regency where Nusa Penida Balinese is a majority
  Areas in Klungkung Regency where Nusa Penida Balinese is a minority
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The Nusa Penida Balinese (referred to by its speakers as basa Nosa) is a dialect of the Balinese language spoken by the Nak Nusé people, a sub-group of the Balinese people inhabiting Nusa Penida, an island located to the south of Bali which is administratively part of Klungkung Regency. This dialect is considered the most unique and distinct among Balinese dialects, as it is mutually unintelligible with standard Balinese and other Balinese dialects spoken in mainland Bali, both orally and in written form. Due to its significant differences from other Balinese dialects, and the extensive use of vocabulary not found in the Balinese dictionary, it is exceedingly difficult for mainland Balinese individuals to communicate fluently and directly with the Nusa Penida community.[2]

  1. ^ "Kecamatan Nusa Penida dalam populasi dan bahasa 2022" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Badan Pusat Statistik. 2022. p. 1379. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ^ ""Basa Nosa", Bahasa Bali Dialek Nusa Penida yang Mirip Dialek Bali Aga?". tatkala.co (in Indonesian). 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2024-06-03.