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Balinese (malay) The Indonesian language of Bali. Balinese or simply Bali is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by 3.9 million people (as of 2001[update]) on the Indonesian island of Bali, as well as northern Nusa Penida, western Lombok and eastern Java. Most Balinese speakers also know Indonesian. Balinese script The Balinese script (Carakan) is an abugida, ultimately derived from the Brāhmī script of India. The earliest known inscriptions date from the 11th century AD. Few people today are familiar with the Balinese script. The Balinese Script is almost the same as Javanese script.  Schools in Bali today teach a form of the Latin alphabet for writing Balinese, known as Tulisan Bali. The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia's population) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok, and in the eastern-most regions of Java (eg. the Municipality of Banyuwangi). Dictionary: Christianity in Bali: coming soon! |
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