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Simeulue Language
The Simeulue language is spoken by the Simeulue people of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Names ''Simeulue'' is also called , which literally means 'Where are you going?'. Ethnologue also lists ''Long Bano'', ''Simalur'', ''Simeuloë'', and ''Simulul'' as alternate names. Varieties Simeulue is spoken in five of eight subdistricts (''kecamatan'') of Simeulue Regency. It includes two dialects. * Defayan: spoken in the four eastern subdistricts of Teupah Selatan, Simeulue Timur, Teupah Barat, and Teluk Dalam, Aceh, Teluk Dalam * Simolol (prestige dialect): spoken around Kampung Aie and Simeulue Tengah * Leukon: spoken in two villages in Alafan, namely Langi and Lafakha. * Haloban: spoken in two villages in Banyak Islands, namely Haloban and Asantola. Sikule language, Sikule, related to Nias language, Nias, is spoken in Salang, Aceh, Salang, Alafan and Simeulue Barat in northern Simeulue, while Jamu (also called ''Kamano''), related to Minangkabau language, Min ...
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Simeulue People
The Simeulue people (other names include Simalur, Simeuloë, Simulul, Long Bano and Devayan) are an indigenous group of people inhabiting Simeulue Island off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. They are mostly found in Teupah Barat, Simeulue Timur, Simeulue Tengah, Teupah Selatan and Teluk Dalam districts. The Simeulue people speak Simeulue, a Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands language closely related to Sikule (which is also spoken in Simeulue island) and Nias (spoken in neighbouring Nias island Nias ( id, Pulau Nias, Nias language: ''Tanö Niha'') (sometimes called Little Sumatra in English) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago () of which the island is the centre, ...). The language also has a strong Acehnese and Malay influence. The Simeulue people became more widely known worldwide after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami because of their high survival rate. Their survival was ...
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Simeulue Tengah
Simeulue Tengah (Central Simeulue) is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s .... At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 9,010 people, living in 1,930 households in 2005. Following the splitting off of eight ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'' to form a separate Simeulue Cut district in 2012, the reduced Simeulue Tengah District covers 112.48 km2 and had a population of 7,101 in 2014.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018. Administrative divisions As at 2010, Simeulue Tengah was divided administratively into 24 ''desa'' / ''kelurahan''. However in 2012 eight of these were removed from the regency to form a new regency of Simeulue Cut. The remaining sixteen ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'' are: # ...
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Sinabang
Sinabang is a town on the east coast of Simeulue Island, which lies off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Sinabang is the administrative seat (capital) of the Simeulue Regency, in Aceh Province of Indonesia and has a population of approximately 20,000. Earthquakes On 28 March 2005, an earthquake and subsequent fire destroyed 50 to 60 percent of the downtown area and significantly damaged the port facility. The land rose 40 cm at Sinabang as a result of the quake. Climate Sinabang has a tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ... (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. Notes Populated coastal places in Indonesia Populated places in Aceh Regency seats of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ...
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Minangkabau Language
Minangkabau (Minangkabau: , Pegon script: ; id, Bahasa Minangkabau; ms, Bahasa Minangkabau or , Jawi: ) is an Austronesian language spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, the western part of Riau, South Aceh Regency, the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi, also in several cities throughout Indonesia by migrated Minangkabau.Kajian Serba Linguistik : Untuk Anton Moeliono Pereksa Bahasa (2000) 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 called ''Aneuk Jamee''. Due to the huge proximity between Minangkabau and Malay, there is some controversy regarding the relationship between the two. Some see Minangkabau as an early variety of Malay, while others think of Minangkabau as a distinct (Malayic) language. Minangkabau is one of a few languages that generally lacks verb forms and grammatical subject-object distinctions. Geographic distribution Minangkabau is ...
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Simeulue Barat
Simeulue Barat is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 10,024 people, living in 1,875 households in 2005. References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ...
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Alafan
Alafan is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 4,479 people, living in 969 households in 2005. Administrative divisions Alafan is divided administratively into 8 ''desa''/''kelurahan'': # Lewak # Lamerem # Serafon # Lhok Pauh # Langi # Lubuk Baik # Lhok Dalam # Lafakha References {{Aceh-geo-stub Districts of Aceh ...
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Salang, Aceh
Salang is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...n province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 7,625 people, living in 1,495 households in 2005. Administrative divisions Salang is divided administratively into 16 ''desa'' / ''kelurahan'': # Along # Bunga # Ganang Pusako # Jaya Baru # Karya Bakti # Kenangan Jaya # Lalla Bahagia # Meunafah # Mutiara # Nasreuhe # Padang Unoi # Panton Lawe # Suak Manang # Tameng # Tamon # Ujung Salang References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ...
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Nias Language
The Nias language is an Austronesian language spoken on Nias Island and the Batu Islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is known as Li Niha by its native speakers. It belongs to the Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands subgroup which also includes Mentawai and the Batak languages. It had about 770,000 speakers in 2000. There are three main dialects: northern, central and southern. It is an open-syllable language, which means there are no syllable-final consonants. Dialects Nias is typically considered to have three dialects.Ethnologue *Northern dialect: particularly the Gunungsitoli variety, Alasa and Lahewa area. *South dialect: South Nias, Gomo Area, Telukdalam Area and Batu Islands. *Central dialect: West Nias, particularly in Sirombu and Mandrehe areas. Cognate percentage among the dialects of Nias is about 80%. The northern variant is considered the prestige dialect. The only complete Bible translation is written in the northern dialect and is u ...
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Sikule Language
The Sikule language (also called Sibigo, Sigulai, Ageumeui, or Wali Banuah) is an Austronesian language spoken on Simeulue island off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages. Sikule is one of Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands languages, which are a sub-group of Western Malayo-Polynesian. Sikule is spoken in Salang, Alafan and Simeulue Barat district, on the northern of Simeulue island. It is apparently related to the Nias language. Ethnologue lists ''Lekon'' and ''Tapah'' as dialects. Simeulue is spoken in the rest of Simeulue outside of Alafan, while Jamu (also called ''Kamano''), related to Minangkabau, is spoken in the capital city of Sinabang. Phonology The vowel and consonant phonemes of Sikule are shown in the tables below.Nothofer, 1986, p. 96 See also * Simeulue language The Simeulue language is spoken by the Simeulue people of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. N ...
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Banyak Islands
The Banyak Islands (sometimes spelled Banjak Islands) are a group of inhabited islands located between Simeulue and Nias off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia's Aceh Province. Surveys of the area approximate around 71 islands and additional mangrove stands in shallow off-shore areas, although locals count 99 islands. The largest island in the group is Tuangku, with the principal town of Haloban. Two other major islands located either side of Tuangku are Bangkaru and Ujung Batu. Tuangku is separated from Bangkaru by a fault line. Geography With an area of 118 square miles (305.7 square km), the group lies north of Nias and 18 miles (29 km) west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. The islands have long been noted for the existence of substantial offshore coral reefs, though problems with overharvesting, damage from explosives, and recent geological disturbances have threatened these underwater resources. The islands vary in their land cover; most are sandy with limi ...
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Teluk Dalam, Aceh
Teluk Dalam is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s .... At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 5,091 people, living in 1,043 households in 2005. Administrative divisions Teluk Dalam is divided administratively into 10 ''desa''/''kelurahan'': # Babussalam # Bulu Hadik # Gunung Putih # Kuala Bakti # Kuala Baru # Luan Balu # Lugu Sebahak # Muara Aman # Sambay # Tanjung Raya References Districts of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub ...
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 275 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia is a presidential republic with an elected legislature. It has 38 provinces, of which nine have special status. The country's capital, Jakarta, is the world's second-most populous urban area. Indonesia shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the eastern part of Malaysia, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and India ...
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