Bahasa Lampung
Lampung
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian, Lampungic)
Lampung Api (basa Lappung) is the principal Lampungic language of Lampung Province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia, with ~1.5M speakers. Lampung is divided into two main varieties: Api (Pesisir) and Nyo (Abung). The Lampung script (Aksara Lampung), a Brahmic abugida descended from Pallava and related to Rejang, is taught in local schools as part of cultural preservation efforts. The language has 5 vowels and a 6-tone system in some varieties, plus a complex politeness register system reflecting Lampung adat traditions.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Lampung
Water
way
/waj/
Fire
apui
/apui/
Sun
matarani
/matarani/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Mother
ina
/ina/
Father
kemamang
/kemamaŋ/
Eat
nganik
/ŋanik/
Drink
nginum
/ŋinum/
Love
gawoh
/ɡawoh/
Heart
hati
/hati/
Tree
batang kayu
/bataŋ kaju/
House
lamban
/lamban/
Dog
asu
/asu/
Cat
kucing
/kutʃiŋ/
Hand
pungow
/puŋow/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hello
tabik
/tabik/
Thank you
tarima kasih
/tarima kasih/
One
sai
/sai/
Good
hayep
/hajep/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian, Lampungic) languages
| Meaning | Lampung | Malay | Indonesian | Banjar | Musi | Old Malay | Iban |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | way /waj/ | air /ˈa.ir/ | air /ˈa.ir/ | banyu /baɲu/ | ayek /ajek/ | ayar /ajar/ | ai /ai/ |
| Fire | apui /apui/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | matarani /matarani/ | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matahari /matahari/ | matari /matari/ | mata-ari /mataari/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Mother | ina /ina/ | ibu /ibu/ | ibu /ibu/ | uma /uma/ | mak /mak/ | ibu /ibu/ | indai /indai/ |
| Father | kemamang /kemamaŋ/ | ayah /ajah/ | ayah /ajah/ | abah /abah/ | bapak /bapak/ | bapa /bapa/ | apai /apai/ |
| Eat | nganik /ŋanik/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ | makai /makai/ |
| Drink | nginum /ŋinum/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ | nginum /ŋinum/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ | ngirup /ŋirup/ |
| Love | gawoh /ɡawoh/ | cinta /tʃinta/ | cinta /tʃinta/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | rinduai /rinduai/ |
| Heart | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | ati /ati/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ | ati /ati/ |
| Tree | batang kayu /bataŋ kaju/ | pokok /pokoʔ/ | pohon /pohon/ | batang /bataŋ/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ |
| House | lamban /lamban/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ |
| Dog | asu /asu/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | ukui /ukui/ |
| Cat | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | pusa /pusa/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | mayau /majau/ |
| Hand | pungow /puŋow/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ | jari /dʒari/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | tabik /tabik/ | hai /hai/ | halo /ˈhalo/ | salam /salam/ | halo /halo/ | — /—/ | salam /salam/ |
| Thank you | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ | terimo kasih /terimo kasih/ | — /—/ | terima kasih /terima kasih/ |
| One | sai /sai/ | satu /satu/ | satu /satu/ | asa /asa/ | siko /siko/ | sa /sa/ | satu /satu/ |
| Good | hayep /hajep/ | baik /baiʔ/ | baik /baiʔ/ | bagus /baɡus/ | bagus /baɡus/ | baik /baik/ | manah /manah/ |
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