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Balinese language

Balinese is the language spoken by people in the island of Bali, Indonesia. It is spoken by 3.8 million people, approximately 2.1% of Indonesia's population. It is spoken both in Bali and in Java.

Balinese is part of the Austronesian language family, and is closely related to Sasak and Sumbawa.

Balinese is classified as: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Western Malayo-Polynesian: Sundic: Bali-Sasak: Balinese

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