Draft:Nusa Penida dialect

Nusa Penida dialect or Localy also know as Basa Nosa a dialect of Balinese language used by the Nusa Penidan people in Nusa Penida Island of Klungkung Regency, The Nusa Penida dialect is considered the most unique and strange dialect in Bali because most mainland Balinese speakers don't understand this dialect because the dialect is very different from other dialects on mainland Bali Plus, many words from this dialect is not found in Balinese dictionary.

Nusa Penida Dialect
Basa Nosa
ᬦᬸᬲᬧᭂᬦᬶᬤ
RegionNusa Penida, Indonesia
EthnicityNusa Penidan
Native speakers
59,900 (2022)[1]
Balinese and Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3tes
Glottolognusa1272
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Linguistically, Nusa Penida dialect is considered a dialect of Balinese, a Malayo-Polynesian and Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa languages under the Austronesian language family, The Nusa Penida dialect is close to the Bali Aga dialect which is also a dialect of the Balinese language used by the Bali Aga people .

Distribution

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Currently, The Nusa Penida dialect is only spoken as the main language in Nusa PenidaIsland, Klungkung, But this dialect is also spoken outside the island because many people from Nusa Penida become migrants in Indonesia, especially those who migrate to the southern and Northern island of Sumatra especially Lampung, Palembang and Medan They are also often found as migrants in Sulawesi and East Indonesia They still use the Nusa Penida dialect overseas so this dialect is not threatened with extinction.

Grammar

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Comparison of some words in Nusa Penida dialect and standard Balinese :

Nusa Penida dialect Standard Balinese Indonesian English
Kola/Kela Tiyang/Cang aku I
Jaba Dija Dimana Where
Ede/Ida Cai/Awake kamu you
Lepeh Kenyel Lelah Tired
Homah umah Rumah Home
Hoba Suba Sudah Already
Honya Onya Semua All
Behas Baas Beras Rice
Behat Baat Berat Heavy
Endek Tusing Tidak No
Layah/Sedok Layah/Seduk Lapar Hungry

If in Balinese it is common to use "U" as the first word then In Nusa Pendia dialect The letter "U" Replaced and pronounced as "O" Also, the word "A" and "H" at the early is usually used more often, for example Homah, Kola, Obat, Poles, Hoba.

See also

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Reference

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  1. ^ Nusa Penida Dialect at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)