Bahasa Banjar
Banjar
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian, Malayic)
Banjar (basa Banjar) is a Malayic language spoken on the southern coast of Borneo (Indonesian Kalimantan), primarily in South Kalimantan province, with ~3.5M speakers. Closely related to Standard Malay/Indonesian, but with distinct phonology (six vowels including /ə/) and a substantial Javanese-derived vocabulary stratum from centuries of trade and migration. The Banjar people were historically a major Islamic trading polity (Banjar Sultanate, 1526–1860). Two main dialects: Banjar Hulu (upriver, more conservative) and Banjar Kuala (coastal, more Javanese-influenced). Today written in Latin; historically in Jawi.
Where it is spoken
31 core words in Banjar
Water
banyu
/baɲu/
Fire
api
/api/
Sun
matahari
/matahari/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Star
bintang
/bintaŋ/
Mother
uma
/uma/
Father
abah
/abah/
I
aku
/aku/
You
ikam
/ikam/
Name
ngaran
/ŋaran/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hand
tangan
/taŋan/
Heart
ati
/ati/
Love
sayang
/sajaŋ/
Tree
batang
/bataŋ/
House
rumah
/rumah/
Dog
anjing
/andʒiŋ/
Cat
pusa
/pusa/
Eat
makan
/makan/
Drink
nginum
/ŋinum/
One
asa
/asa/
Two
dua
/dua/
Hello
salam
/salam/
Thank you
tarima kasih
/tarima kasih/
Good
bagus
/baɡus/
Cuckoo
bubut
/ˈbubut/
Computer
komputer
/komˈputər/
Sushi
sushi
/ˈsuʃi/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian, Malayic) languages
| Meaning | Banjar | Musi | Old Malay | Iban | Ambon Malay | Indonesian | Malay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | banyu /baɲu/ | ayek /ajek/ | ayar /ajar/ | ai /ai/ | aer /aer/ | air /ˈa.ir/ | air /ˈa.ir/ |
| Fire | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matari /matari/ | mata-ari /mataari/ | mata hari /mata hari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Star | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ |
| Mother | uma /uma/ | mak /mak/ | ibu /ibu/ | indai /indai/ | mama /mama/ | ibu /ibu/ | ibu /ibu/ |
| Father | abah /abah/ | bapak /bapak/ | bapa /bapa/ | apai /apai/ | papa /papa/ | ayah /ajah/ | ayah /ajah/ |
| I | aku /aku/ | aku /aku/ | aku /aku/ | aku /aku/ | beta /beta/ | saya /saja/ | saya /saja/ |
| You | ikam /ikam/ | kau /kau/ | kamu /kamu/ | nuan /nuan/ | ose /ose/ | kamu /kamu/ | awak /awaʔ/ |
| Name | ngaran /ŋaran/ | namo /namo/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | nama /nama/ | nama /nama/ | nama /nama/ | nama /nama/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hand | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | jari /dʒari/ | tangang /taŋaŋ/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ |
| Heart | ati /ati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | ati /ati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ |
| Love | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | rinduai /rinduai/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | cinta /tʃinta/ | cinta /tʃinta/ |
| Tree | batang /bataŋ/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | pohon /pohon/ | pohon /pohon/ | pokok /pokoʔ/ |
| House | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | ruma /ruma/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ |
| Dog | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | ukui /ukui/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ |
| Cat | pusa /pusa/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | mayau /majau/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ |
| Eat | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makai /makai/ | makang /makaŋ/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ |
| Drink | nginum /ŋinum/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ | ngirup /ŋirup/ | minong /minoŋ/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ |
| One | asa /asa/ | siko /siko/ | sa /sa/ | satu /satu/ | satu /satu/ | satu /satu/ | satu /satu/ |
| Two | dua /dua/ | duo /duo/ | dua /dua/ | dua /dua/ | dua /dua/ | dua /dua/ | dua /dua/ |
| Hello | salam /salam/ | halo /halo/ | — /—/ | salam /salam/ | hela /hela/ | halo /ˈhalo/ | hai /hai/ |
| Thank you | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ | terimo kasih /terimo kasih/ | — /—/ | terima kasih /terima kasih/ | tarima kase /tarima kase/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ |
| Good | bagus /baɡus/ | bagus /baɡus/ | baik /baik/ | manah /manah/ | bagus /baɡus/ | baik /baiʔ/ | baik /baiʔ/ |
| Cuckoo | bubut /ˈbubut/ | — | — | bubut /ˈbubut/ | — | kangkok /ˈkaŋkɔʔ/ | sewah /ˈsewah/ |
| Computer | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | — | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /kɔmˈputər/ | komputer /kɔmˈpu.tə(r)/ |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | pekasam /pəkasam/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | susyi /su.ʃi/ | susyi /suʃi/ |
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