LANGUAGES spread as far as their speakers go. By examining the languages used all over Indonesia, experts are aware that the family of Austronesian nations dispersed to all corners of the country. Traces of the Austronesian family are noticeable in the similarities of various regional tongues, like those of Aceh, Batak, Minangkabau, Rejang (Bengkulu and Jambi), Malay, Lampung, Sunda, Java, Madura, Bali, Sasak, Bugis, Makassar, and Palembang. All