Riau Malay (
Jawi: بهاس ملايو رياو, ''Bahasa Melayu Riau'') is a variety of the
Malay language
Malay (; ms, Bahasa Melayu, links=no, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Rejang script, Rencong: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spo ...
spoken in the Indonesian province of
Riau
Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Acco ...
.
Dialects
Riau Malay has five main dialects, which consist of:
#Kuantan
#Pangaraian
#Pesisir (Coastal)
#Rokan Hilir
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Siak
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Languages of Indonesia
Malay language
Riau
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