Kangean language

Kangean
Kangean
Bĕsa Kangéan; Besa Kangayan; Ocak Kangean; Ocaq Kangayan;
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Kangean Islands
Ethnicity	Kangeanese;
Native speakers	110,000 (2000 census)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Malayo-Sumbawan (?) Madurese Kangean; ; ; ;
Dialects	Western Kangean; Eastern Kangean;
Writing system	Latin; Carakan; Lontaraq; Mangkasaraq; Pegon;
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	Indonesia East Java;
Regulated by	Language Development and Fostering Agency East Java Language Center;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kkv
Glottolog	kang1289

Kangean or Kangeanese (referred to as Besa Kangean or Ocaq Kangean by local people) is a language spoken by the Kangeanese, which is an ethnic group originating from Kangean Island in the Kangean Islands region, north of the Bali Sea. It is native to Kangean and the surrounding islands. Kangean lies to the north of Bali, the northwest of Lombok and the east of Madura. The Kangean language is partly mutually intelligible with standard Madurese.

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