Land Dayak languages
Appearance
Land Dayak | |
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Bidayuh | |
Ethnicity | Bidayuh |
Geographic distribution | Borneo, Sumatra |
Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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Subdivisions | |
ISO 639-2 / 5 | day |
Glottolog | land1261 |
The Land Dayak languages are a group of dozen or so languages spoken by the Bidayuh Land Dayaks of Borneo, with a single language in Sumatra.
Languages
Glottolog classifies the languages as follows:
- Bekati’: Bekati’ (Bekatiq), Sara, Lara’ (Rara)
- Bidayuh
- Bukar Sadong, Rejang (in Sumatra)
- Biatah–Tringgus, Jagoi (Bau)
- Southern: Djongkang, Kembayan, Semandang, Ribun
- Benyadu’
- Sanggau
References
- Noeb, Jonas; Rensch, Calvin R.; Rensch, Carolyn M.; Ridu, Robert Sulis. 2012. The Bidayuh Language: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Revised and Expanded). SIL Electronic Survey Report. SIL International.