Balinese language

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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 in Bali, in Lombok and in Java.

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

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