Sumbawa language

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:associatedWith other_Malayo-Polynesian_languages
gptkbp:code sbw
gptkbp:conservationEfforts community initiatives
gptkbp:culturalHeritage through storytelling
songs and folklore
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Sumbawa_people
traditional ceremonies
not officially recognized
important in rituals
enhances cultural understanding
local traditions and oral literature
gptkbp:family Austronesian
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
gptkbp:hasLanguage urban migration
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease limited presence in media
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sumbawa language
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Indonesian_language
gptkbp:language gptkb:Austronesian_languages
vulnerable
endangered
agglutinative structure
home and community
due to globalization
local workshops
regional accents
unique phonetic characteristics
dialectal differences
uncertain
important for cultural heritage
growing among youth
not widely taught
on local customs
influenced by trade routes.
Sumbawa speakers
not widely used in digital platforms
loanwords_from_Malay
towards_Indonesian
Sumbawa_dialect
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction limited
declining
under-researched
few initiatives
part_of_Sumbawa_identity
gptkbp:languageSpoken ongoing
lack of funding
community efforts
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 200,000
gptkbp:officialResidence none
gptkbp:operationalRole used in local governance
gptkbp:phonology distinctive vowel system
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor limited educational materials
limited academic studies
gptkbp:publishedIn Indonesia
gptkbp:region Sumbawa Island
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sasak_language
gptkbp:wrote Latin_script