Bamayo language
Austronesian language spoken in Borneo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bamayo (Bumayoh)[2] is a Malayic Dayak language of Borneo.
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Bamayo | |
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Delang–Kayung–Banana’ | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Borneo |
Native speakers | (520,000 cited 1981)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | xdy |
Glottolog | mala1480 |
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Bamayo dialects form a chain that may be better considered three separate languages. Wurm and Hattori (1981) list these dialects as Delang (200,000 speakers), Kayung (100,000 speakers), Banana’ (100,000 speakers), Tapitn (300 speakers), Mentebah-Suruk (20,000 speakers), Semitau (10,000 speakers), and Suhaid (10,000 speakers), and additionally Arut (Sukarame), Lamandau (Landau Kantu), Sukamara (Kerta Mulya), Riam (Nibung Terjung), Belantikan (Sungkup), Tamuan, Tomun, Pangin, Sekakai, and Silat.