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Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ngaju (also Ngaju Dayak or Dayak Ngaju) is an Austronesian language spoken along the Kapuas, Kahayan, Katingan, and Mentaya Rivers in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is closely related to the Bakumpai language. There are three dialects—Pulopetak, Ba'amang, and Mantangai.[2]
Ngaju | |
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Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Kalimantan |
Ethnicity | Ngaju |
Native speakers | 890,000 (2003)[1] |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nij |
Glottolog | ngaj1237 |
Ngaju has the following consonants.
Ngaju has the following vowels. All vowels except ə can be long.[3]
Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngaju, Indonesian and English languages.
Bakumpai | Ngaju | Indonesian | English |
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Jida | Dia | Tidak | No |
Beken | Beken | Bukan | Not |
Pai | Pai | Kaki | Foot/Leg |
Kueh | Kueh | Mana | Which/Where |
Si-kueh | Bara-kueh | Dari mana | Where from |
Hituh | Hetuh | Sini | Here |
Si-hituh | Intu-hetuh | Di sini | Here |
Bara | Bara | Dari | From |
Kejaw | Kejaw | Jauh | Far |
Tukep/Parak | Tukep | Dekat | Near |
Kuman | Kuman | Makan | Eat |
Mihup | Mihop | Minum | Drink |
Lebu | Lewu | Kampung | Village |
Batatapas | Bapukan | Mencuci pakaian | To wash clothes |
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