BVE ISO 639-3
Malay, Berau
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- bve
- Alternate Names
- Berau, Merau Malay
- Population
- 11,200 (2007 SIL).
- Location:
- East Kalimantan province: Cape Pandan, Tanjungreder, and Muaramalinau towns on lower Segah river; Celebes Sea coast and south past Sepinang town to Cape Batube area.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
- Dialects
- A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].
- Other Comments
- Shares phonological innovations with Kutai Malay [vkt], Banjar [bjn], and Brunei [xkd].
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Map
Location: East Kalimantan province: Cape Pandan, Tanjungreder, and Muaramalinau towns on lower Segah river; Celebes Sea coast and south past Sepinang town to Cape Batube area.
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