Rejang

REJ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Djang, Redjang

Dialects: Kepahiang (Kebanagung), Lebong, Musi (Curup), Pasisir, Rawas. Lebong recognized as central dialect.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Rejang

Demographics: 350,000 (2000 census).

Language Use: Vigorous language vitality. Very positive attitudes. Low bilingualism in Indonesian [ind].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 45%. Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Kaganga

Nation of Origin: Indonesia

Other Comments: 85% live in remote rural areas. Different from Rejang-Baram group of languages on Borneo. Musi and Rawas dialects (named after rivers they are on) not to be confused with Malay varieties of the same name. Muslim.