Rejang language

Rejang
Baso Hejang
Baso Jang
ꤽꥍꤺꥏ
Native toIndonesia
Region
EthnicityRejang people
Native speakers
350,000 (2000 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Lebong
  • Curup
  • Kepahiang
  • Utara
Latin (present)
Rejang script (historically)
Language codes
ISO 639-3rej
Glottologreja1240
   Rejang is the majority language where vast majority are first language speakers
   Rejang is the majority language, with other languages being spoken largely or as a second language
   Rejang is a minority language

Rejang (baso Jang, baso Hejang[citation needed]) is an Austronesian language predominantly spoken by the Rejang people in southwestern parts of Sumatra (Bengkulu), Indonesia. There are five dialects, spread from mountainous region to the coastal region of Bengkulu, including the Musi (Musai) dialect, the Lebong dialect, the Kebanagung dialect, the Rawas (Awes) dialect, and the Pesisir dialect.

  1. ^ Rejang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)