Kayan–Murik languages
For the unrelated "Kayan" language spoken by the Kayan people of Burma, see Padaung language.
| Kayanic | |
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| Kayan–Murik | |
| Geographic distribution: | central Borneo |
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| Glottolog: | kaya1333[1] |
The Kayan or Kayan–Murik languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Borneo by the Kayan, Punan, and related peoples.
They are,
- Kayan proper: Bahau, various languages called Kayan
- Modang: Modang, Segai (Punan Kelai)
- Muller-Schwaner "Punan": Hovongan, Aoheng, (Punan) Aput, Punan Merah, Kereho-Uheng
- Murik
Robert Blust (1991) specifically excluded Kayan from his North Bornean languages. He removed Bukat from Kayan in 2010.
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Kayanic". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
External links
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Wikivoyage has an entry for Kayan phrasebook. |
- Kaipuleohone archived materials of Kayan from the Robert Blust collection (RB2-003-A, RB2-003-C).
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