Buginese
Language Information
Buginese is spoken on the island of Celebes, Indonesia. There are
about 2½ million speakers, living mainly on the southwestern peninsula.
The Buginese alphabet is believed to have had its origin in Java. Like the other languages of Indonesia, Buginese is of the Malayo-Polynesian family.
- Language Family
- Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian)
- Subgroup
- Indonesian
Buginese Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Bugis
Sininna rupa tau ri jajiangngi rilinoe nappunnai manengngi riasengnge alebbireng . Nappunai riasengnge akkaleng, nappunai riasengnge ati marennni na sibole bolena pada sipakatau pada massalasureng.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights