Language

Pekal

Pekal is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in Indonesia.

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Where Pekal is spoken

  • Indonesia

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About Pekal

Part of
Malay (macrolanguage) (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
pel
Glottocode
peka1242

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.