Proper noun
Acehnese
A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia.
In the old days, GAM leaders depicted independence as the inalienable birthright of all Acehnese, inherited from their ancestors in the pre-colonial sultanate. Source: Internet
They carried official documents and letters of support from the local authorities to ensure the TNI would let them pass. When they met GAM on the road, the women volunteers talked about the suffering of Acehnese caught in the middle of the conflict. Source: Internet
During the last phase of the separatist conflict in their homeland, many Acehnese fled the increasing violence and sought refuge in neighbouring Malaysia, where they found themselves in a vulnerable situation. Source: Internet
He was in contact with individuals in the movement, just as he was in contact with Acehnese members of the political establishment in Jakarta. Source: Internet
One fisherman, trying to salvage machinery from his boat stranded in a suburban housing estate, looked around at the wreckage and told me: ‘They will never kill all the Acehnese, even if they try. Source: Internet
The absence of an Acehnese term for the concept suggests that dream experiences might not be an important marker of traumatic disorder in Aceh. Source: Internet