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Bangka is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia specifically on the Island of Bangka in the Bangka–Belitung Islands of Sumatra. There are several dialects of Bangka Malay according to the region such as Mentok Belinyu Sungailiat Koba and Toboali. There is also another dialect spoken in the northern part of the island used by Lom people called Language of Lom Belom Mapor or Maporese. The Lom Community has lived separately from mainstream Malay and is known for refusing Islam.