Lampung Language

Lampung language is a language spoken by Ulun Lampung in the province of Lampung, south west coast palembang and Banten.

Language is included Sundik branch, from the family of Malayo-Polynesian language of the west and is still closely related to Sundanese, Batak language, Javanese, Balinese, the language of Malays and so on.

Lampung script called Had Lampung is a form of writing that has a relationship with a alphabet Pallawa from South India. Kinds of writing phonetic syllable type which is a vowel, as in Arabic letters using fathah signs on the top row and signs kasrah the bottom row but do not use dammah sign in the front row but using the sign on the back of each sign has its own name .

Means Lampung Had two elements which influenced Pallawa script and Arabic letters. Lampung had a form of kinship with the characters Rencong, Bengkulu and Rejang script Bugis script. Lampung had consisted of the main characters, children letters, double letter and the child clusters, there is also a symbol, numbers and punctuation. Lampung had termed KaGaNga written and read from left to right with the Master Letter of 20 fruits.

Based on the language map, Lampung language has two subdilek. First, subdialek A (fire) which is used by rolling-Maringgai Ulun, Rajabasa Coast, Gulf Coast, Coastal Semaka, Coastal Krui, BELALAU and Ranau, Histories, and Kayu Agung (the habitual Lampung Peminggir / Saibatin), and Way Kanan, Sungkai , and Pubian (a habitual Lampung Pepadun). Second, subdialek o (nyo) that is used by Ulun ABUNG and Menggala / Tulangbawang (a habitual Lampung Pepadun).

Dr van Royen classify Lampung language in two sub-dialect, which dialect or dialect BELALAU Fire and dialect or Nyow LTD.

A. BELALAU dialect (dialect of Fire), divided into:

1. Slang BELALAU Lampung language spoken by ethnic groups based in Lampung district of West Lampung district of Balik Bukit, Batu Brak, BELALAU, Suoh, Sukau, Ranau, Sekincau, SURIAN Building, Way Tenong and Sumber Jaya. South Lampung regency in District Kalianda, mediation, Palas, kike, Katibung, Way Lima, Padangcermin, Kedondong and Gedongtataan. District Tanggamus in District KOTAAGUNG, Semaka, Talangpadang, Cultural, Pardasuka, Upper Semuong, Cukuhbalak and Stage Island. Bandar Lampung in the West Betung Gulf, Gulf South Betung, North Betung Bay, Long, and King KEMILING bases. Banten in the Cikoneng, Bojong, Salatuhur and Tegal in Sub Anyer, Serang.
2. Slang Krui Lampung language spoken by ethnic groups in the West Coast of Lampung West Lampung District of the Central Coast, North Coast, South Coast, Work Penggawa, Lemong, Bengkunat and Ngaras.
3. Slang rolling Lampung language spoken Lampung Ethnic Communities who live in East Lampung regency in Maringgai Labuhan district, District Jabung, District and Sub Pugung Way Jepara.
4. Slang Lampung language spoken Right Way Lampung Ethnic Communities residing in the District Right of Way in District Blambangan Umpu, BARADATU, Pakuan Bahuga and Queen.
5. Slang Pubian Lampung language spoken by ethnic groups in Lampung are berdomosili South Lampung regency of the Natar, Building and Tegineneng TATAAN. Central Lampung District and District Pubian Padangratu. Bandar Lampung District Kedaton, and Tanjung Karang Sukarame West.
6. Languages spoken Sungkay Slang Lampung Lampung Ethnic Based in the North Lampung District includes South Sungkay District, North and Sungkay Sungkai Jaya.
7. Language Lampung Jelema Slang Slang Komring Power or spoken by the ethnic community residing in Lampung Muara Dua, Martapura, Komring, Cape King and Kayuagung in South Sumatra province.

B. Dialect LTD (Nyow dialect), divided into:

1. Languages Spoken ABUNG Slang Lampung Lampung Ethnicity is based in North Lampung District includes Sub Kotabumi, West LTD, LTD East and South LTD. Central Lampung District Mount Sugih, Punggur, TERBANGGI Great, Seputih Raman, Seputih Many, Seputih Mataram and Rumbia. East Lampung District Sukadana, Metro Kibang, Batang Hari, Sekampung and Way Jepara. Metro City in the Greater Metro District and Bantul. Bandar Lampung in Gedongmeneng and Labuhan Ratu.
2. Languages Spoken Menggala Lampung Slang Lampung Ethnic Communities residing in Tulang Bawang district includes Menggala, Tulang Bawang Udik, Tulang Bawang Tengah, the Mountain of Light and Building Aji.

Location and natural conditions

Lampung Province has an area of 35,376.50 km ² and is situated between 105 ° 45'-103 ° 48 'E and 3 ° 45'-6 ° 45' S. This area in the west bordering the Sunda Strait and in the east with the Java Sea. Some islands, including the area of Lampung Province, which lies mostly in the Bay of Lampung, including: Darot Island, Legundi Island, Island of Tegal, Sebuku Island, Ketagian Island, Island Sebesi, Poahawang Island, Krakatau Island, Island Disconnect, and Tabuan Island. There is also the island and Pulau Pisang look at the entry to the area of West Lampung regency.

Natural state of Lampung, on the west and south, along the coast is an area of hilly as the connection from the Bukit Barisan point on the island of Sumatra. In the middle of the plains. Meanwhile, closer to the coast to the east, along the Java Sea on the north, a vast waters

History of Lampung

Bojong Charter indicates that the year 1500 to 1800 AD Lampung Banten sultanate ruled by.

Banten crown prince, Sultan Haji, handed over some areas of Sultan Agung Tirtayasa power to the Dutch. This includes Lampung as a gift to the Dutch for help against the Sultan Agung Tirtayasa.

The request was contained in a letter to Major Sultan Haji Isaac de Saint Martin, the Admiral in Batavia VOC ship was docked in Jakarta. Letter dated March 12, 1682 that its contents, I need your help, later Tirtayasa areas and countries that produce such as Lampung pepper and other lands as desired Major / Captain Moor, will be handed over to the Company.

The letter was later confirmed by a letter agreement dated August 22, 1682 which make the Company obtained a monopoly of pepper trade in Lampung.

However, efforts to control Lampung black pepper market lacks a good reception. On 21 November 1682 the Company returned to the island of Java just bring 744,188 tons of black pepper for $ 62,292.312 guilders.

From the figures it can be concluded that the Lampung was then known as the main producer of black pepper. Black pepper also inspired many European countries took part in the political constellation archipelago at that time. Mastery source world spice trade means mastering the world-and of course the region.

Lampung glory as a source of black pepper also inspired the artist to create songs tanoh Pepper. In fact, when the province of Lampung was inaugurated on March 18, 1964, black pepper became one of the symbols that area. However, unfortunately this time it has faded glory.