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As with other Malayic varieties, the Palembang language is a descendant of Proto-Malayic, which is believed to have originated from western Kalimantan.According to Adelaar (2004), the development of Malay as a distinct ethnic group may have been influenced by contact with Indian culture following the migration of Proto-Malayic speakers to southern Sumatra.
Palembang was the capital of Srivijaya, a Buddhist kingdom that ruled much of the western Indonesian Archipelago and controlled many maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Malacca. [8] Palembang was incorporated into the Dutch East Indies in 1825 after the abolition of the Palembang Sultanate. [9] It was chartered as a city on 1 April ...
The South Sumatra Light Rapid Transit [5] (Indonesian: Lintas Rel Terpadu Sumatera Selatan, lit."South Sumatra Integrated Rail Line", shortened to LRT Sumatera Selatan or LRT Sumsel), colloquially known as LRT Palembang or Palembang LRT, is an operational light rapid transit [6] [7] system in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia which connects Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport ...
Lapin was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, to a scientist and a beauty queen, both of Jewish descent. [22] [23] Her interest in journalism developed while watching CNN's Gulf War coverage, an activity initially restricted by her parents due to perceived negativity and carnage". [24]
The stadium which began construction on 1 January 2001, was intended to host the 2004 National Sports Week when the city of Palembang was appointed as the organizer on 2 September 2004. [4] The stadium was named after the maritime empire of Srivijaya , which was based in Palembang and succeeded in unifying the western region of the archipelago ...