Madurese
Madurese is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Austronesian language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Austronesian language family, spoken on Madura island and parts of eastern Java. Historically had its own script related to Javanese, now Latin script.
6 Levels of Analysis for Madurese
Other Austronesian languages
Frequently asked about Madurese
What language family does Madurese belong to?
Austronesian.
At which levels can I analyse Madurese?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Madurese one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.