Calay language

"Calay" redirects here. For the ethnic group, see Calays. For the country whose denonym is informally Calay, see Pacalay.

Calay
Central Calay
بهاس چالاي Bahasa Calay
Native speakers	L1: 57 million L2: 35 million (2024)
Language family	Southern • Calay
Early form
Standard forms	Standard Calay National Calay
Writing system	Southern script
Official status
Official language in	Pacalay
Recognised minority language in	Odevia
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Central Calay, commonly called Calay, is the most spoken native language of the Wider Realms. A Southern language, it is the primary language of Pacalay and Calays around the world. Central Calay forms the basis of Standard Calay, the official language of Pacalay, and has become a global language.

See also

• Calay diaspora