Bintulu

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639: bny
Population: 4,200 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Location:: Sarawak: Bintulu area, and 2 enclaves west; Sibuti area on northeast coast.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Bintulu
Dialects: None known. Could also be classified as a Baram-Tinjar subgroup or as an isolate within the Rejang-Baram Group.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bintulu
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Blust classifies it as an isolate with North Sarawakan. Not similar to other languages (Blust 1974).

Location: Sarawak: Bintulu area, and 2 enclaves west; Sibuti area on northeast coast.