The Padang Roco Inscription , in Indonesian Prasasti Padang Roco , is an inscription dated 1286 CE, discovered near the source of Batanghari river, Padangroco temple complex, Nagari Siguntur, Sitiung, Dharmasraya Regency , West Sumatra , Indonesia .
17-492: The inscription was named after the location where it was discovered; Padang Roco , which is the local Minangkabau language , translated to "field of statues". Padang means "field", while roco is equated to arca or murti , the image of Hindu-Buddhist deities. The inscription was discovered in 1911 near the source of the Batanghari River, Padangroco. The inscription was carved on four sides of rectangular-shaped stone
34-486: A river). The dialects are Rao Mapat Tunggul, Muaro Sungai Lolo, Payakumbuh, Pangkalan-Lubuk Alai, Agam-Tanah Datar, Pancungsoal, Kotobaru, Sungai Bendung Air, and Karanganyar. In everyday communication between Minangkabau people of different regions, the Agam-Tanah Datar dialect ( Baso Padang or Baso Urang Awak 'our [people's] language') is often used and has become a kind of standard. The Tapan language , spoken in
51-836: Is also spoken in Malaysia, by some descendants of migrants from the Minang-speaking region in Sumatra ( Ranah Minang , Tanah Minang , or Land of the Minang). Significant numbers of the early migrants settled in what is now the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan ; this Negeri Sembilan Malay , known as Bahaso Nogori / Baso Nogoghi , is now a distinct language, more closely related to Malay than to Minangkabau. More recent immigrants are known as Minang . The Minangkabau language has several dialects, sometimes differing between nearby villages (e.g. separated by
68-460: Is an Austronesian language spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra , the western part of Riau , South Aceh Regency , the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi , also in several cities throughout Indonesia by migrated Minangkabau. The language is also a lingua franca along the western coastal region of the province of North Sumatra , and is even used in parts of Aceh , where the language
85-401: Is called Aneuk Jamee . Minangkabau is similar to Malay . The relationship between the languages is characterized in different ways. Some see Minangkabau as an early variety of Malay, while others think of Minangkabau as a distinct ( Malayic ) language. Minangkabau is one of a few languages that generally lacks verb forms and grammatical subject-object distinctions. Although Minangkabau
102-658: Is served as the base of the Amoghapasa statue. On the back side of the statue carved inscription called Amoghapasa inscription dated from a later period in 1347 CE(NBG 1911: 129, 20e). The inscriptions were carved in ancient Javanese letters, using two languages ( Old Malay and Sanskrit ) (Krom 1912, 1916; Moens 1924; dan Pitono 1966). Today the inscription is stored in the National Museum of Indonesia , Jakarta , with inventory code numbers D.198-6468 (the base or inscription part) and D.198-6469 (the statue part). The inscription
119-628: Is still commonly spoken amongst the Minangkabau people, education specific to the culture in urbanizing locations is slowly being erased as it is deemed less and less important in West Sumatra. The Minangkabau language is deemed as "informal" in the urban regions of Padang , with the Indonesian language being preferred instead in formal institutions. Youth in the city will frequently use a mixture of conversational Minang and Indonesian slang . Minangkabau
136-441: Is the native language of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra . There are approximately 5.5 million speakers of the language. It is also spoken in the western part of Riau , South Aceh Regency , the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi . Along the western coastal region of North Sumatra , the language is also a lingua franca . The language is used and called Aneuk Jamee in parts of Aceh . Besides Indonesia, Minangkabau
153-420: The 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid-2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages ( gampong ) in each district, and its postal codes. Note: (a) including small offshore islands including Pulau Trumon . (b) The 2010 population of Trumon Tengah District is included in the 2010 figure for Trumon Timur District, from which it
170-493: The 2020 Census; the official population estimate in mid-2023 was 239,475 (comprising 120,187 males and 119,288 females). Its population density was thus 48.5 inhabitants/km at the 2010 census, 53.8 inhabitants/km in 2015, 55.7 inhabitants/km at the 2020 census, and 57.4 inhabitants/km in mid-2023. The seat of the regency government is at Tapaktuan . While some 60% of the Regency's population are ethically Achinese , some 30% of
187-490: The following word-final sound changes. The sound inventory of Minangkabau is listed below: South Aceh Regency South Aceh Regency ( Indonesian : Kabupaten Aceh Selatan ) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia . It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra . The regency covers an area of 4,173.82 square kilometres and had a population of 202,251 at the 2010 Census, 224,588 in 2015 and 232,414 at
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#1732848379603204-616: The inscription as translated by Slamet Muljana: In 1347, Adityawarman moved the statue further uphill to Rambahan site near Langsat River, the source of Batanghari river. He also added inscription inscribed on the back side of the statue, this inscription refer as Amoghapasa inscription dated 1347 CE. While the rectangular base refer as Padang Roco inscription remain in Padang Roco area. Minangkabau language Minangkabau (Minangkabau: Baso Minangkabau , Jawi script : بهاس منڠكربو ; Indonesian : Bahasa Minangkabau )
221-405: The northwest of the regency being split off to create a Southwest Aceh Regency . At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided administratively into sixteen districts ( kecamatan ). Later in 2010, two additional districts ( Trumon Tengah and Kota Bahagia ) were carved out of the existing districts. The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and
238-432: The people of the regency are Minangkabau -descended Aneuk Jamee and about 10% are ethnically Kluet people . South Aceh Regency was originally created on 14 November 1956 from the former southeastern districts of West Aceh Regency . On 20 April 1999 its own southeastern districts were in turn split off to create a separate Aceh Singkil Regency , and it was further reduced in size on 10 April 2002 by further districts in
255-468: The town of Tapan in southern West Sumatra province, is a recently discovered Malayan language which has been proposed as related to but not part of Minangkabau. Together, Tapan and Minangkabau would form a Greater Minangkabau subgroup. The two languages Tapan and Muko-Muko form a Lunangic subgroup within the Minangic (Greater Minangkabau) language group. The Minangic subgroup is characterized by
272-538: Was dated 1208 Saka or 1286 CE, in the same period of Singhasari kingdom in Java and Melayu Kingdom Dharmasraya in Sumatra. The inscriptions tell that in the year 1208 Saka, under the order of King Kertanegara of Singhasari, a statue of Amoghapasa Lokeshvara was transported from Bhumijawa ( Java ) to Suvarnabhumi ( Sumatra ) to be erected at Dharmasraya. This gift made the people of Suvarnabhumi rejoice, especially their king Tribhuwanaraja Mauliwarmmadewa . The content of
289-505: Was split. (c) The Trumon area which forms the southern 28% of the Regency is adjacent to the city of Subulussalam to the east. (d) including offshore island of Pulau Kayee . (e) The 2010 population of Kota Bahagia District is included in the 2010 figure for Bakongan District, from which it was split. (f) including offshore island of Pulau Batukapal . 3°08′N 97°27′E / 3.133°N 97.450°E / 3.133; 97.450 This Aceh location article
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