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The Balinese name is a naming system used by the Balinese people of Bali and neighboring Lombok, Indonesia. Regardless of being male or female, each person receives one of four names based on birth order. Though there are significant variations in the four names of Balinese people, mostly due to caste membership, there are precisely four names in Balinese culture that are repeated endlessly. The firstborn is "Wayan" (or Yan, for short), second is "Made," third is "Nyoman" (Man for short), and fourth is "Ketut" (often elided to Tut). (The vowels are pronounced vowels similarly as in Spanish or Italian). Balinese names are rendered into Roman script by the Romanization of the Indonesian language. The spelling to pronunciation relationship is said to be "perfect" because the spelling of words was revised significantly in the 70's and/or 80's (and even more recently). Image File history File links Information. ... The Balinese population of 3. ... This article is about the Indonesian island. ... Gunung Rinjani from Gili Trawangan Lombok (1990 pop. ... The phrase birth order is defined as a persons rank by age among his or her siblings. ... Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social restriction and social stratification, enforced by law or common practice, based on endogamy, occupation, economic status, race, ethnicity, etc. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world. ... Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia. ...

The first born is Wayan, and if there is a fifth child, he/she is often called Wayan Balik (or Wayan "again"). Of course, Balinese children/people are given other names, including a new "name" after death. However, it is important to realize that by and large, everyone does use these birth order names to refer to each other, and to call each other constantly throughout the day. "Given" names may be chosen due to, for example, the influence of popular culture or politics. Like some other Indonesian cultures, Balinese do not use family names. A family name, surname, or last name is the part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...