Languages of Kalimantan

Languages of Kalimantan
There are 74 living languages in Kalimantan. They belong to Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of Austronesian family.
Also Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh language is spoken as an immigrant language.[1]
According to Ethnologue languages of Kalimantan are divided into 5 families:
Family

Code on a map

Greater Barito

Land Dayak

Malayic

North Borneo

South Sulawesi S

Languages of Kalimantan

Alternative names

code

Name

Dialects

1
apg

Ampanang

2
bdb

Basap

3
bei

Bakati'

Bakati Nyam, Bakati

Riok, Bakatiq, Bekati.

4
bfg

Busang
Kayan

Busang, Kajan,
Kajang.

5
bhv

Bahau

6
bjn

Banjar

Bandjarese, Banjar
Malay, Banjarese,
Labuhan.

Kuala, Hulu.

7
bkn

Bukitan

Bakatan, Bakitan,
Beketan, Mangkettan,
Manketa, Pakatan.

Punan Ukit,
Punan Busang.

[2]

Population

Year

Region

Classification

Lexical
Similarity

30000 1981 East Kalimantan Greater Barito,

Province,
Barito-Mahakam
central,
southeast of
Tunjung, Jambu,
Lamper area.
Jembayan,
Bulungan, Berau,
Dumaring,
Binatang,
Karangan.

Mahakam
Busang, Belayan,
Long Bleh.

15000 2007 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province,
RejangSajau
scattered in
Bulungan,
Sangkulirang,
and Kutai
regencies.
4000 1986 Northwest near
Sarawak border,
Sambas and
Selvas areas.

Land Dayak,
Bakati'

3000 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, upper
Mahakam, Oga,
Belayan rivers.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Kayan
Proper

19000 2007 East Kalimantan

Province.
Northeast, north,
and southeast of
Busang. Long
Apari, Long
Pahangai, Long
Bagun, and
Long Hubung
subdistricts,
Kutai Barat
Regency.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Kayan
Proper

3502300 2000 Around

Malayo-Sumbawan, 73% with
(3500000)
Banjarmasin
Malayic, Malay
Indonesian
south and east;
[ind], 66%
East
with
Kalimantan,
Tamuan
coastal regions
(Malayic
of Pulau Laut,
Dayak),
Kutai and Pasir;
45% with
Central
Bakumpai
Kalimantan as
[bkr], 35%
far as Sampit.
with Ngaju
Also in Malaysia
[nij].
(Sabah).
860 2000 East Kalimantan North Borneo,
(570)
Province, Iwan
Melanau-Kajang,
River, Sarawak Kajang
border. Also in
Malaysia
(Sarawak).

Languages of Kalimantan

8
bkr

Bakumpai

Bakambai, Bara-Jida.

Bakumpai,
Mengkatip
(Mangkatip, Oloh
Mengkatip).

100000 2003 Central

Kalimantan
Province.
Kapuas and
Barito rivers,
northeast of
Kuala Kapuas.

9
blj

Bolongan

Bulungan.

May be a dialect
of Tidong [tid] or
Segai [sge].

10
bqr

Burusu

Berusuh, Bulusu.

11
bth

Biatah
Bidayuh

Biatah, Bideyu,
Landu, Lundu, Pueh,
Siburan.

(8480) 2000 Northwest

Kalimantan, on
Sarawak border.
Mainly in
Sarawak.

12
bve

Berau Malay

Berau, Merau Malay.

11200 2007 East Kalimantan Malayo-Sumbawan,

Province, central Malayic, Malay
coastal area,
Tanjungreder
and
Muaramalinau
north to
Sepinang south.

13
bvk

Bukat

14
bvu

Bukit Malay

30000 2002 East Kalimantan

Province,
Tanjungselor
area, lower
Kayan River.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Murutic,
Tidong

4350 2007 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province,
RejangSajau
Bulungan
Regency,
Sesayap
subdistrict,
Sekatakbunyi
area, north of
Sajau Basap
[sjb] language.

400 1981 West

Kalimantan
Province,
northeast near
Sarawak border,
Kapuas River,
southeast of
Mendalam. 3
areas.
Bukit, Meratus, Bukat. A variant of
Banjar Malay
[bjn].

Greater Barito

Land Dayak,
Bidayuh

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic,
Muller-Schwaner
'Punan'

59000 2007 East Kalimantan Malayo-Sumbawan,

Province,
Malayic, Malay
southeast,
Sampanahan
River, northwest
of Limbungan.

75% with
Ngaju
[nij], 45%
with
Banjar
[bjn].

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15
byd

Benyadu'

16
djo

Jangkang

17
dun

Dusun Deyah

18
duq

Dusun
Malang

Njadu, Nyadu,
Balantiang, Balantian.

Pandu, Nyadu
(Balantian,
Balantiang,
Njadu).

54000 2007 West

Kalimantan
Province,
northwest near
Sarawak border,
Landak and
Bengkayang
regencies.

Jangkang proper,
Pompang.

37000 2007 West

Land Dayak
Kalimantan
Province,
Central Sanggau
Regency, south
of Balai Sebut.

Deah, Dejah.

20000 1981 South

Kalimantan
Province,
Tabalong River
northeast of
Bongkang.
Bayan, Dusun
Malang. Most
similar to
Ma'anyan [mhy],
Paku [pku],
Dusun Witu
[duw], Malagasy
[plt].

19 Dusun Witu
duw

20 Embaloh
emb

Malo, Maloh, Matoh,

Mbaloh, Memaloh,
Palin, Pari, Sangau,
Sanggau.

4500 (2000 2003 Central

Bayan)
Kalimantan
Province, North
Barito Regency,
west of
Muarainu,
northeast of
Muarateweh.

Land Dayak

East Barito

53% with
Lawangan
[lbx], 52%
with
Tawoyan
[twy].

Greater Barito

90%
between
the 2
dialects.

Dusun Pepas,
Dusun Witu.
Most similar to
Ma'anyan [mhy],
Paku, Dusun
Malang [duq],
Malagasy [plt].

5000 2003 Central

Greater Barito
Kalimantan
Province, South
Barito Regency,
Pendang and
Buntokecil
regions; south of
Muarateweh.

Kalis (Kalis
Maloh, Kalis
Dayak). Kalis
may be a separate
language.

10000 1991 West

South Sulawesi,
Kalimantan
Bugis, Tamanic
Province,
Kapuas Hulu
Regency, south
of Sarawak
border, upper
Kapuas River:
Embaloh,
Leboyan, Lauh,
Palin, Nyabau,
Mandai, and
Kalis tributaries.

75% with
Ma'anyan,
73% with
Paku
[pku].

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21
hov

Hovongan

Punan Bungan.

Hovongan,
Penyavung,
Semukung
Uheng.

22
iba

Iban

Sea Dayak.

Batang Lupar,
Bugau, Kantu',
Ketungau (Air
Tabun, Sigarau,
Seklau, Sekapat,
Banjur, Sebaru',
Demam, Maung,
Sesat).

23
kkx

Kohin

Bahasa Seruyan,
Seruyan.

24
knl

Keninjal

Dayak Kaninjal,
Kaninjal, Kaninjal
Dayak.

25
knx

Kendayan

Baicit,
Ambawang,
Kendayan-Ambawang, Kendayan, Ahe,
Kendayan Dayak,
Selako.
Damea, Salako.

1000 1991 West

Kalimantan
Province near
Sarawak and
East Kalimantan
Province
borders; Kapuas
Hulu Regency,
far northeast
corner.
15000 in 2003 West
Kalimantan
Kalimantan
Province,
Sarawak border.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic,
Muller-Schwaner
'Punan'

Malayo-Sumbawan,
Malayic, Ibanic

8000 2003 Central

Western Barito
Kalimantan
Province,
Kotawaringin
Timur Regency,
central and north
Seruyan River
area. 10 villages.
Kubing.

32000 2007 West

Kalimantan
Province, Sayan
and Melawi
rivers,
Nangapinoh,
Nangaella,
Nangasayan,
Gelalak areas.

69% with
Kereho
[xke], 67%
with
Aoheng
[pni].

Malayo-Sumbawan,
Malayic, Kendayan

290700 2007 West

Malayo-Sumbawan,
(280000)
Kalimantan
Malayic, Kendayan
Province,
northeast of
Bengkayang,
Ledo area, Madi
and Papan
jungle area;
Sambas regency.
Also in Malaysia
(Sarawak).

60%65%
with Ot
Danum
[otd],
50%69%
with Ngaju
[nij].

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26
kqv

Okolod

Kolod, Kolour, Kolur,

Okolod Murut.

4970 2000 East Kalimantan

(3390)
Province along
Sabah border,
east of Lumbis,
north of
Lundayeh; also
in Sarawak. Also
in Malaysia
(Sarawak).

27
kzi

Kelabit

Kalabit, Kerabit, Apo

Duat.

Lon Bangag,
Tring, Bareo
(Bario), Pa'
Mada, Long
Napir.

28
lbx

Lawangan

Luwangan, Northeast
Barito.

Ajuh, Bakoi
(Lampung),
Bantian
(Bentian),
Banuwang, Bawu
(Bawo), Kali,
Karau (Beloh),
Lawa, Lolang,
Mantararen,
Njumit, Purai,
Purung, Tuwang,
Pasir, Benua,
Taboyan. At least
17 dialects.
Tawoyan [twy]
may be inherently
intelligible.

29
lgi

Lengilu

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Murutic,
Murut

82% with
Okolod of
Sabah,
70% with
Pensiangan
Murut
dialect of
Tagal
Murut
[mvv],
34% with
Lun
Bawang
[lnd].

(640) 2000 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province, remote North Sarawakan,
mountains, on
Dayic, Apo Duat
Sarawak border,
northwest of
Longkemuat.
Mainly in
Sarawak.
100000 1981 East central
Kalimantan,
Karau River
area.

4 2000 Northeast,
between Sa'ban
and Lundayeh.

Eastern Barito

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Kelabitic
Nearly extinct.

77% with
Tawoyan,
53% with
Dusun
Deyah
[dun].

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30
lnd

Lun Bawang

Southern Murut,
Lundayeh, Lun Daye,
Lun Dayah, Lun Daya,
Lun Dayoh, Lundaya
Putuk.

Lun Daye,
Papadi, Lun
Bawang (Long
Bawan, Sarawak
Murut). Not
Murutic, although
sometimes called
Southern Murut.

47500 2007 Interior from

North Borneo,
(23000)
Brunei Bay to
North Sarawakan,
Padas River
Dayic, Kelabitic
headwaters, to
Baram
headwaters, and
into East
Kalimantan,
Indonesian
mountains where
Sesayap River
tributaries arise.
Also in Brunei,
Malaysia
(Sarawak).

31
lra

Rara Bakati'

Luru, Lara', Bekatiq,

Bekati' Nyam-Pelayo,
Bekati' Kendayan.

Bina'e.

(12000) 2007 West

Land Dayak,
Kalimantan
Bakati'
Province, upper
Lundu and
Sambas rivers,
Bengkayang
area east of
Gunung
Pendering, and
north in Pejampi
and 2 other
villages.

Ma'anjan, Maanyak
Dayak.

Samihim (Buluh
Kuning), Sihong
(Siong), Dusun
Balangan.
Related to
Malagasy
languages in
Madagascar.

150000 2003 Central

Kalimantan,
Barito Selatan
Regency, South
Tamianglayang
area, Dusun
Hilir, Karau
Kuala, Dusun
Selatan, Dusun
Utara, Gunung
Bintang Awai,
Dusun Tengah,
Awang, and
Patangkep Tutui
subdistricts.
Patai River
drainage area.

32 Ma'anyan
mhy

33 Kota Bangun
mqg Kutai Malay

34
msa

Malay

Not intelligible
with Tenggarong
Kutai Malay
[vkt], but may be
intelligible with
one of its dialects
(Northern Kutai).

Greater Barito

80000 1981 East Kalimantan Malayo-Sumbawan,

Province, central Malayic, Malay
Mahakam River
basin.

77% with
Paku
[pku], 75%
with
Dusun
Witu
[duv].

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35
mtd

Mualang

36 Tagal Murut
mvv

Mualang Ili,
Mualang Ulu.
Similar to Iban
[iba].

Semambu, Semembu,
Sumambu,
Sumambu-Tagal,
Sumambuq.

37 Modang
mxd

38
nij

Ngaju

Rundum
(Arundum), Tagal
(Tagol, North
Borneo Murut,
Sabah Murut),
Sumambu
(Semembu,
Sumambuq),
Tolokoson
(Telekoson),
Sapulot Murut
(Sapulut Murut),
Pensiangan Murut
(Pentjangan,
Tagul, Taggal,
Lagunan Murut),
Alumbis
(Lumbis,
Loembis), Tawan,
Tomani
(Tumaniq),
Maligan
(Mauligan,
Meligan, Bol
Murut, Bole
Murut).
Kelingan (Long
Wai, Long We),
Long Glat, Long
Bento, Benehes,
Nahes, Liah Bing.

Biadju, Dayak Ngaju,

Ngadju, Ngaja, Ngaju
Dayak, Southwest
Barito.

Baamang
(Bara-Bare,
Sampit),
Katingan Ngaju,
Katingan Ngawa,
Kahayan,
Kahayan Kapuas,
Mantangai (Oloh
Mangtangai),
Pulopetak.
Related to
Bakumpai [bkr].

40000 2007 West

Kalimantan
Province,
Belitang Hilir,
Belitang, and
Belitang Hulu
Sekadau
subdistricts,
along Ayak and
Belitang rivers,
about 320km
upstream from
Pontianak.
2000

Malayo-Sumbawan,
Malayic, Ibanic

East Kalimantan
Province,
Nunukan
Regency,
Pegalan Valley,
Alumbis River.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Murutic,
Murut

15300 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, Segah,
Kelinjau, and
Belayan rivers. 5
areas.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Modang

890000 2003 Kalimantan,

Kapuas,
Kahayan,
Katingan, and
Mentaya rivers,
south.

Greater Barito

75% with
Bakumpai,
62% with
Kohin
[kkx], 50%
with Ot
Danum
[otd], 35%
with
Banjar
[bjn].

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39
otd

Ot Danum

Dohoi, Malahoi, Uud

Danum, Uut Danum.

Ot Balawan, Ot
Banuu, Ot
Murung 1
(Murung 1, Punan
Ratah), Ot Olang,
Ot Tuhup,
Sarawai
(Melawi), Dohoi,
Ulu Ai (Daan),
Sebaung,
Kadorih, Kuhin.

78800 2007 Upper reaches of Greater Barito

south Borneo
River, large area
south of
Schwaner
Range. Ulu Ai
on Mandai River
with 7 villages.

40
pku

Paku

Bakau.

3500 2003 Central

East Barito
Kalimantan
Province, East
Barito Regency,
south of Ampah.

77% with
Maanyan
[mhy],
73% with
Dusun
Witu
[duv].

41
pni

Aoheng

Penihing.

2630 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, north
central near
Sarawak border,
upper reaches of
Kapuas, Barito,
and Mahakam
rivers.

69% with
Kereho
[xke], 67%
with
Hovongan
[hov].

42
puc

Punan Merap

43
pud

Punan Aput

44
puf

Punan Merah

45
puj

Punan Tubu

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic,
Muller-Schwaner
'Punan'

200 1981 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province, east of RejangSajau
Longkemuat.
Aput.

Allegedly
unintelligible to
other Penan
languages.

Not a Kenyah
language
(Soriente 2003).

370 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, west
and north of Mt.
Menyapa.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic,
Muller-Schwaner
'Punan'

140 1981 East Kalimantan

Province,
Mahakam River,
east of
Ujohhilang.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic,
Muller-Schwaner
'Punan'

2000 1981 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province,
North Sarawakan,
Malinau,
Punan Tubu
Mentarang, and
Sembakung
rivers, coastal. 8
locations.

70% with
Siang
[sya], 65%
with Kohin
[kkx], 60%
with
Katingan
dialect of
Ngaju
[nij], 50%
with Ngaju
(main
dialect)
[nij].

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46
put

Putoh

47
rir

Ribun

48
sbr

Sembakung
Murut

49
sbx

Seberuang

50
scg

Sanggau

Putuk.

10
Pa Kembaloh,
Abai. May be the
same as Lun
Bawang [lnd].

Ribun, Bekidoh.

Sembakoeng,
Sembakong,
Simbakong, Tingalun,
Tinggalan, Tinggalum.

6000 1981 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province, east of North Sarawakan,
Lundayeh and
Dayic, Kelabitic
Sa'ban,
Mentarang
River,
Longberang,
Mensalong,
Bangalan areas.
45000 1981 West
Land Dayak
Kalimantan
Province,
Kapuas Hulu
Regency, Tayan
Hulu subdistrict.
5180 2000 East Kalimantan
(3180)
Province,
Nunukan
Regency,
Sembakung
River mouth into
Sabah. Also in
Malaysia
(Sabah).

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Murutic,
Tidong

Quite similar to
Desa.

37000 2007 West

Kalimantan
Province,
Kapuas area
from Nanga
Silat to
Selimbau, on
Belimbing,
Lebang,
Belitang, Seauk,
Tempunak,
Selimbau, Silat
rivers.

Malayo-Sumbawan,
Malayic, Ibanic

Dosan, Mayau,
Sanggau. Very
heterogeneous
dialects, probably
more than 1
language in this
groupnot all
Sanggau isolects
mutually
intelligible.
Koman and
Semerawai could
be part of this
group.

45000 1981 West

Kalimantan
Province,
Sanggau
Regency,
Kapuas River.

Land Dayak

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51 Semandang
sdm

Kualan-Semandang.

11
Semandang,
Gerai, Beginci,
Bihak, Komi.

20000

West
Kalimantan
Province,
Ketapang
Regency,
Kualan and
Semandang
rivers.

Land Dayak

West
Kalimantan
Province,
Sarawak border,
Sanggau and
Sintang
regencies.

Land Dayak,
Bidayuh

52
sdo

Bukar-Sadong Buka, Bukar, Bukar

Bidayuh
Sadong, Bukar Sadung
Bidayah, Sabutan,
Sadong, Serian,
Tebakang.

Bukar Sadong,
Bukar Bidayuh
(Bidayuh,
Bidayah).

53
sge

Segai

Called Segayi by the

Berau, Gaay by the
Kenyah and Kayan.

Kelai, Segah.

2000 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, Berau
regency, Kelai
River and
around Longlaai.

54
sjb

Sajau Basap

Sajau, Sujau.

Punan Sajau,
Punan Basap,
Punan Batu 2.
Related to Basap
[bdb].

6000 1981 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province, Berau RejangSajau
and Bulungan
regencies,
northeast of
Muaramalinau.

55
slg

Selungai
Murut

Murut.

1240 2000 East Kalimantan

(640)
Province,
Nunukan
Regency east of
Lumbis on upper
reaches of
Sembakung
River. Also in
Malaysia
(Sabah).

56
snv

Sa'ban

Saban, Merau.

(850) 2000 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province,
North Sarawakan,
Nunukan
Dayic, Kelabitic
Regency,
Sarawak border,
south of
Lundayeh.

57
sre

Sara Bakati'

Sara, Riok.

Some dialect
differences.
Unidirectional
intelligibility
from Sara to
Rara-Bakati.

58
sya

Siang

Ot Siang.

Siang, Murung 2.
Related to Dohoi.

4000

West
Kalimantan
Province, near
Sanggau-Ledo
northeast of
Ledo.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Modang

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Murutic,
Murut

Land Dayak,
Bakati'

60000 1981 Central

Greater Barito
Kalimantan
Province,
Murung Raya
Regency, east of
Dohoi.

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12

59
tid

Tidong

Camucones, Tedong,
Tidoeng, Tidung,
Tiran, Tirones, Tiroon,
Zedong.

Nonukan
(Nunukan),
Penchangan,
Sedalir (Salalir,
Sadalir, Saralir,
Selalir), Tidung,
Tarakan
(Terakan),
Sesayap
(Sesajap), Sibuku.

60
tjg

Tunjung

Tunjung Dayak.

Tunjung
(Tunjung
Tengah), Tunjung
Londong,
Tunjung
Linggang, Pahu.

61
tmn

Taman

Dayak Taman, Taman

Dayak.

[3] Tausug
62
tsg

Joloano Sulu, Moro

Joloano, Sooloo, Sulu,
Suluk, Taosug,
Tausog, Taw Sug.

63
twy

Tawoyan

Tabojan, Tabojan
Tongka, Taboyan,
Tabuyan, Tawoyan
Dayak, Tewoyan.

64
ulu

Uma' Lung

Oma Longh.

47000 2007 East Kalimantan

(27000)
Province,
Bulungan
Regency,
Sembakung and
Sibuka rivers,
coast and islands
around Tarakan
and interior,
Malinau River.
Also in Malaysia
(Sabah).

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Dayic, Murutic,
Tidong

50000 1981 East Kalimantan Greater Barito,

Province, Kutai Barito-Mahakam
Regency,
between Adas,
Dempar, Melak,
and east around
the lake; south
Muntaiwan area.
30000 2007 West
South Sulawesi,
Kalimantan
Bugis, Tamanic
Province,
Kapuas Hulu
regency, Kapuas
River, upriver
from Putussibau;
Mendalam and
Sibau tributaries.
(12000) 1981 Northeast
Kalimantan
coastal
settlements,
immigrants from
Sulu
Archipelago in
the Philippines.
20000 1981 East Central
around Palori.

Marginally
intelligible with
Uma Lasan [xky].

3000 2006 East Kalimantan

Province,
Malinau regency
mostly, Pimping,
Long Setulang,
Batu Kajang,
Long Uli, Long
Belua villages.

Philippine, Greater
Central Philippine,
Central Philippine,
Bisayan,
ButuanTausug

Greater Barito

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kenyah, Upper
Pujungan

77% with
Lawangan
[lbx], 52%
with
Dusun
Deyah.

Languages of Kalimantan

65
vkt

Tenggarong
Kutai Malay

66 Wahau
whk Kenyah

Kutai, Tenggarong.

Tenggarong
Kutai, Ancalong
Kutai, Northern
Kutai. Many
dialects.
Tenggarong and
Kota Bangun
(Malay, Kota
Bangun Kutai
[mqg]) are not
inherently
intelligible.
Shares
phonological
innovations with
Berau Malay
[bve], Banjar
[bjn], and Brunei
[xkd].

Wahau Kenya, Lebu

Kulit.

Uma Timai,
Lebu Kulit, Uma
Ujok.

67 Wahau Kayan Wahau Kajan.

whu

68
xay

Kayan
Mahakam

13
210000 (100,000 1981 East Kalimantan Malayo-Sumbawan,
in Tenggarong,
Province,
Malayic, Malay
60,000 in
Mahakam River
Ancalong,
basin, east
50,000 in
central coastal
Northern Kutai.)
area, from
Sepinang and
Tg; Mangkalihat
north to
Muarabadak and
Samarinda
south.

8000 2007 East Kalimantan

Province, upper
Mahakam River,
Batu Majang,
Buluk Sen,
Uma Dian,
Muara Pedohon,
Kampung Baru,
Uma Bekuai,
Tabang Lama
villages.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kenyah, Kayanic
Kenyah

500 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, north
of Muara
Wahau.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Kayan
Proper

1300 1981 East Kalimantan

Province, West
Kutai and
Malinau
regencies, 2
areas.

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Kayan
Proper

Languages of Kalimantan

69
xdy

Malayic
Dayak

Bamayo, Bumayoh.

70 Kembayan
xem

Karambai.

71
xkd

Mendalam
Kayan

Mendalam Kajan.

72
xke

Kereho

Keriau Punan.

14
Tapitn, Banana,
Kayung
(Kayong),
Delang, Semitau,
Suhaid,
Mentebah-Suruk,
Arut (Sukarame),
Lamandau
(Landau Kantu),
Sukamara (Kerta
Mulya), Riam
(Nibung
Terjung),
Belantikan
(Sungkup),
Tamuan, Tomun,
Pangin, Sekakai,
Silat. Listed
dialects form a
chain and may
constitute 3 or
more languages.
Related to
Kendayan [knx]
and Keninjal
[knl].

520000 (300 1981 Large portions

Malayo-Sumbawan,
of eastern West Malayic, Malay
Tapitn, 100,000
Kalimantan and
Banana, 100,000
western Central
Kayung, 200,000
Kalimantan
Delang, 10,000
provinces.
Semitau, 10,000
Banana and
Suhaid, 20,000
Tapitn are
Mentebah-Suruk)
western,
between
Singakawang,
Bengkayang,
Darit, and
Sungairaya;
Kayung and
Delang are
southern,
between Sandai,
Muarakayang,
Pembuanghulu,
Sukamara, and
Sukaraja;
Semitau, Suhaid,
and
Mentebah-Suruk
are eastern,
southeast of
Kapuas River
from Sintang to
Putus Sibau.
11000 2007 West
Kalimantan
Province, near
Sarawak border,
Balaikarangan,
Kembayan,
Landak River
area.
1500 1981 West
Kalimantan
Province,
northeast of
Putus Sibau,
Mendalam
River.

Busang
(Kereho-Busang),
Seputan, Uheng
(Kereho-Uheng).

500 2003 West

Kalimantan
Province, far
east Kapuas
Hulu Regency,
near Sarawak
border, Kereho
River.

Land Dayak

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Kayan
Proper

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic,
Muller-Schwaner
'Punan'

69% with
Hovongan
[hov], 69%
with
Aoheng
[pni].

Languages of Kalimantan

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73
xkl

Mainstream
Kenyah

Usun Apau Kenyah,

Highland Kenyah.

Lepo Tau, Lepo

Bem, Uma Jalan,
Uma Tukung,
Lepo Ke, Lepo
Kuda, Lepo
Maut, Lepo
Ndang, Badeng,
Bakung, Lepo
Tepu.

74
xkn

Kayan River
Kayan

Kajang, Kayan River

Kajan.

Uma Leken,
Kayaniyut Kayan,
Uma Laran.

75
xky

Uma' Lasan

Western Kenyah.

Uma Alim, Uma

Lasan, Uma
Baka.

32000 2007 East Kalimantan

(12000)
Province,
Malinau
Regency,
Pimping, Long
Setulang, Batu
Kajang, Long
Uli, Long Belua
villages, Kayan,
Mahakam,
Upper Baram,
Bahau, Upper
Balui, Malinau,
Belayan, and
Telen river
areas. Also in
Malaysia
(Sarawak).

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kenyah

2000 1981 East Kalimantan North Borneo,

Province, Kayan North Sarawakan,
River, 2 areas.
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kayanic, Kayan
Proper
(1500) 2003, East Kalimantan
2005 Province,
Malinau
regency,
primarily Long
Pujungan and
Long Jelet
Mesahan
villages, also
Long Pejalin
(Uma Alim).

References
[1] Languages of Kalimantan (http:/ / www. ethnologue. com/ show_country. asp?name=IDK) in Ethnologue
[2] First amount - total, in brackets - Indonesia
[3] Not shown on the map

North Borneo,
North Sarawakan,
Kayan-Kenyah,
Kenyah, Upper
Pujungan

Article Sources and Contributors

Article Sources and Contributors

Languages of Kalimantan Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=560954730 Contributors: 1549bcp, Bejnar, Daryona, Hebrides, Koryakov Yuri, Kwamikagami, Mandarax,
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