Alternate Names: Malaysian Minangkabau, Ulu Muar Malay
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Malay ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: Used as L1 by many inhabitants of Negeri Sembilan State (2011 K. Anderbeck). Ethnic population: 508,000 (2004).
Language Use: Shifting to Malay [zml].
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Malaysia
Other Comments: People call Minangkabau immigrants, who have come during the last 60 to 80 years, Minang. May be a dialect of Malay ,.