Alternate Names: Abung, Lampong
Dialects: Abung, Melinting, Sukadana, Tulangbawang. Many differences in vocabulary and phonology with Lampung Api ,. Lexical similarity: 72% between the Menggala dialect and the Kalianda dialect of Lampung Api ,, 77% among dialects.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 180,000 (2000 census).
Language Use: Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. Indonesian [ind] used in education, religion, and civil domains.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools, as an auxiliary medium.
Writing System: Kaganga
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Muslim.