Lara language
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| Lara’ | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Indonesia |
| Region | Borneo |
| Native speakers | 19,000 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lra |
Lara’ (also called Luru, Berkati, Bakati, Bekatiq, Bekati’ Nyam-Pelayo, Bekati’ Kendayan, and Rara Bakati’) is a language spoken by some 19,000 people in Borneo, on both the Indonesian side (West Kalimantan)[1] and Malaysian side (Sarawak) of the island. Most information about it has been gathered by various Christian missionary groups.
[edit] References
- ^ Map of the Distribution of Lara’. The Linguist List. Accessed 2009-05-10
[edit] External links
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