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
20 core words in Banjar
Water
banyu
/baɲu/
Fire
api
/api/
Sun
matahari
/matahari/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Mother
uma
/uma/
Father
abah
/abah/
Eat
makan
/makan/
Drink
nginum
/ŋinum/
Love
sayang
/sajaŋ/
Heart
ati
/ati/
Tree
batang
/bataŋ/
House
rumah
/rumah/
Dog
anjing
/andʒiŋ/
Cat
pusa
/pusa/
Hand
tangan
/taŋan/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hello
salam
/salam/
Thank you
tarima kasih
/tarima kasih/
One
asa
/asa/
Good
bagus
/baɡus/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian, Malayic) languages
| Meaning | Banjar | Musi | Ambon Malay | Malay | Indonesian | Old Malay | Minangkabau |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | banyu /baɲu/ | ayek /ajek/ | aer /aer/ | air /ˈa.ir/ | air /ˈa.ir/ | ayar /ajar/ | aia /aia/ |
| Fire | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ | mata hari /mata hari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matari /matari/ | matoari /matoaɾi/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Mother | uma /uma/ | mak /mak/ | mama /mama/ | ibu /ibu/ | ibu /ibu/ | ibu /ibu/ | amak /amaʔ/ |
| Father | abah /abah/ | bapak /bapak/ | papa /papa/ | ayah /ajah/ | ayah /ajah/ | bapa /bapa/ | abak /abaʔ/ |
| Eat | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makang /makaŋ/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ |
| Drink | nginum /ŋinum/ | minum /minum/ | minong /minoŋ/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ |
| Love | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | cinta /tʃinta/ | cinta /tʃinta/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | cinto /tʃinto/ |
| Heart | ati /ati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | ati /ati/ |
| Tree | batang /bataŋ/ | kayu /kaju/ | pohon /pohon/ | pokok /pokoʔ/ | pohon /pohon/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ |
| House | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | ruma /ruma/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /ɾumah/ |
| Dog | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjiang /aɲdʒiaŋ/ |
| Cat | pusa /pusa/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kuciang /kutʃiaŋ/ |
| Hand | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangang /taŋaŋ/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ |
| Hello | salam /salam/ | halo /halo/ | hela /hela/ | hai /hai/ | halo /ˈhalo/ | — /—/ | salam /salam/ |
| Thank you | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ | terimo kasih /terimo kasih/ | tarima kase /tarima kase/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ | — /—/ | tarimo kasiah /taɾimo kasiah/ |
| One | asa /asa/ | siko /siko/ | satu /satu/ | satu /satu/ | satu /satu/ | sa /sa/ | ciek /tʃieʔ/ |
| Good | bagus /baɡus/ | bagus /baɡus/ | bagus /baɡus/ | baik /baiʔ/ | baik /baiʔ/ | baik /baik/ | rancak /ɾantʃaʔ/ |
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