What is the meaning of Aceh?
What is the meaning of Aceh?
/ (ˈaːtʃeɪ) / noun. an autonomous region of N Indonesia, in N Sumatra; mountainous with rain forests; scene of separatist conflict since the later 1990s; coastal areas suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Capital: Banda Aceh.
What language is spoken in Aceh?
Acehnese
Acehnese or Achinese (Jawi: بهسا اچيه) is an Austronesian language natively spoken by the Acehnese people in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia….Acehnese language.
| Acehnese | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Acehnese |
| Native speakers | 3.5 million (2000 census) |
| Language family | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Malayo-Sumbawan Aceh-Chamic Acehnese |
How big is Aceh?
22,539 mi²
Aceh/Area
Is Aceh independent?
Granted a special autonomous status, Aceh is a religiously conservative territory and the only Indonesian province practicing Sharia officially. Aceh has a history of political independence and resistance to control by outsiders, including the former Dutch colonists and later the Indonesian government.
Who won the Aceh war?
Dutch
The war was part of a series of conflicts in the late 19th century that consolidated Dutch rule over modern-day Indonesia….Aceh War.
| Date | 1873–1904 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Result | Dutch victory Imposition of Dutch rule over Aceh |
| Territorial changes | Aceh is annexed into the Dutch East Indies |
What caused the Aceh war?
The Aceh War (Indonesian: Perang Aceh), also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War (1873–1904), was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh and the Kingdom of the Netherlands which was triggered by discussions between representatives of Aceh and the United States in Singapore during early 1873.