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DUP ISO 639-3

Duano

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
dup
Alternate Names
Desin Dolak, Desin Duano, Duano’, Orang Kuala
Population
15,000 in Indonesia (2006 SIL). Ethnic population: Total ethnic population all countries: 19,000 (2006 E. Seidlitz). Total users in all countries: 15,600.
Location:
Sumatra, Riau province: west archipelago and Daratan east coast; into Jambi province: northeast coast; Riau Province, Bengkalis, Kepulauan Meranti, and Pelawan regencies, offshore islands Rangsang, Mendol, and Bengkalis, 4 areas.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
Dialects
A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].
Language Use
Vigorous.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Duano
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Duano
User Population
600 in Malaysia (2007 SIL). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3,010 (2008 JHEOA).
Location
Johor: Batu Pahat, Muar, and Pontian districts, Kuala Benut, Lenga, Minyak Beku, Pontian Besar, Rengit, Semerah, Senggarang, and Sungai Layau on west coast, Pontian Kecil area.
Language Status
8a (Moribund)
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Map

Location: Sumatra, Riau province: west archipelago and Daratan east coast; into Jambi province: northeast coast; Riau Province, Bengkalis, Kepulauan Meranti, and Pelawan regencies, offshore islands Rangsang, Mendol, and Bengkalis, 4 areas.