Komering language


Komering is a Lampungic language spoken by the Komering people, an indigenous ethnic group native to Komering regions alongside the Komering River in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Location

Komering is spoken in Lampung Province and South Sumatra Province in southern Sumatra, along the Komering River.

Classification

The Komering language belongs to the Lampungic branch, which is a subgroup within the Austronesian family.

Phonology

Consonants

A voiced fricative also occurs, but only as a result of foreign loanwords.

Vocabulary

Examples of basic Komering words:
Komering Meaning
KayuTree
HabuAshes
TanohWorld
JukukGrass
HatoluiEgg
ToluThree
HujanRain
HamburTo Steal
TohluiEgg
PakFour
GantaNow
OmpaiNew
SisuChicken
ManukBird
BungaFlower
PuntiBanana
Punti KayuPapaya
HalimawongTiger
IwakFish
TuruiSleep
BatangariRiver

Alphabet

Currently, Komering uses Latin as the general writing system, but there are also a small number of people who still use Jawi Arabic letters. The Komering script was used in ancient times, now there are efforts to preserve this script again.

Sample text

Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1

LatinKaunyin jolma tilahirko mardeka rik uwat pi'il rik hak-hak sai goh-goh. Tiyan tiunjuk akal pikiran rik hati nurani mari tiyan dapok nyampur rik sai barihna dilom semangat bukolpah.
Arabic
IPA