Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Minangkabau Language

The Minangkabau language (autonymBaso Minang(kabau)IndonesianBahasa Minangkabau) is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, the western part of RiauSouth Aceh Regency, the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi, also in several cities throughout Indonesia by migrated Minangkabau, who often trade or have a restaurant. The language is also a lingua franca along the western coastal region of the province of North Sumatra, and is even used in parts of Aceh, where the language is calledAneuk Jamee. It is also spoken in a part of Malaysia.

Due to great grammatical similarities between the Minangkabau language and Malay, there is some controversy regarding the relationship between the two. Some see Minangkabau as adialect of Malay, while others think of Minangkabau as a proper (Malay) language.


Malaysia
Besides Indonesia, Minangkabau is also spoken in Malaysia, by some descendants of migrants from the Minang-speaking region in Sumatra (Tanah Minang, or Land of the Minang). Significant numbers of the early migrants settled in what is now the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, which is kown as "Baso Nogoghi".  


Dialects
The Minangkabau language has several dialects, sometimes differing between nearby villages (e.g. separated by a river). The dialects are Rao Mapat Tunggul, Muaro Sungai Lolo, Payakumbuh, Pangkalan-Lubuk Alai, Agam-Tanah Datar, Pancungsoal, Kotobaru, Sungai Bendung Air, and Karanganyar.In everyday communication between Minangkabau people of different regions, the Agam-Tanah Datar dialect (Baso Padang or Baso Urang Awak "our (people's) language") is often used and has become a kind of standard.



Example Sentences
Baso Minangkabau:Ba'a kaba?
Indonesian/Malay:Apa kabar? or Bagaimana kabar anda?
English:How are you?.
Baso Minangkabau:Lai baiak-baiak se nyo. Sanak ba'a?
Indonesian/Malay:Saya baik-baik saja. Bagaimana dengan anda?
English:I'm very well. How about you?
Baso Minangkabau:Sia namo sanak?
Indonesian/Malay:Siapa nama anda?
English:What is your name?.
Baso Minangkabau:Namo ambo John
Indonesian/Malay:Nama saya John
English:My name is John.
Baso Minangkabau:Tarimo Kasih
Indonesian/Malay:Terima Kasih
English:Thank you.
Baso Minangkabau:Sadang kayu di rimbo ndak samo tinggi, kok kunun manusia (expression)
Indonesian/Malay:Sedangkan pohon di hutan tidak sama tinggi, apalagi manusia
English:Even the trees in the jungle are not all of the same height, let alone the people.
Baso Minangkabau:Co a koncek baranang co itu inyo (expression)
Indonesian/Malay:Bagaimana katak berenang seperti itulah dia.
English:The way a frog swims, the way he does. (doing something without having a goal)
Baso Minangkabau:Indak buliah mambuang sarok disiko!
Indonesian/Malay:Tidak boleh membuang sampah di sini!
English:Do not dump rubbish here!
Baso Minangkabau:Ijan di pacik! Biko tangan ang kanai api.
Indonesian/Malay:Jangan disentuh! Nanti tangan kamu terbakar.
English:Do not touch it! Your hand will be burnt later.



Numbers


Baso Minangkabau:
ciek


Indonesian/Malay:
satu


English:
one.

Baso Minangkabau:duo


Indonesian/Malay:
dua


English:
two.


Baso Minangkabau:
tigo


Indonesian/Malay:
tiga


English:
three.

Baso Minangkabau:ampek


Indonesian/Malay:
empat


English:
four.


Baso Minangkabau:
limo


Indonesian/Malay:
lima


English:
five.

Baso Minangkabau:

anam


Indonesian/Malay:
enam


English:
six.
Baso Minangkabau:

tujuah


Indonesian/Malay:
tujuh


English:
seven.

Baso Minangkabau:salapan


Indonesian/Malay:
delapan


English:
eight.


Baso Minangkabau:
sambilan


Indonesian/Malay:
sembilan


English:
nine.

Baso Minangkabau:sapuluah


Indonesian/Malay:
sepuluh


English:
ten.

Baso Minangkabau:sabaleh


Indonesian/Malay:
sebelas


English:
eleven.


Baso Minangkabau:
duo baleh


Indonesian/Malay:
dua belas


English:
twelve.


Baso Minangkabau:
salapan baleh


Indonesian/Malay:
delapan belas


English:
eighteen.

Baso Minangkabau:duo puluah


Indonesian/Malay:
dua puluh


English:
twenty.


Baso Minangkabau:
saratuih


Indonesian/Malay:
seratus


English:
one hundred.

Baso Minangkabau:duo ratuih


Indonesian/Malay:
dua ratus


English:
two hundreds.


Baso Minangkabau:
saribu


Indonesian/Malay:
seribu


English:
one thousand.


Baso Minangkabau:
limo ribu


Indonesian/Malay:
lima ribu


English:
five thousands.







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