Komering language


Komering is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Indonesia, in the southern part of Sumatra.

Location

Komering in the Lampung Province in southern Sumatra, along the Komering River.

Classification

Komering belongs to the group of Lampung languages, one of the groups within the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian family. Walker regards Komering as a mere dialect, presenting Lampung as a single language instead of a group of languages; others treat it as a dialect specifically of Lampung Api.

Vocabulary

Examples of basic Komering words:
EnglishKomeringIndonesian/Malay
treekayukayu
asheshabuabu
worldtanohtanah
grassjukukrumput
egghatoluitelur
threetolutiga
fivelimalima
rainhujauhujan
to stealhamburhambur
eggtohluitelur
fourpakempat
nowgantasekarang