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KNX ISO 639-3

Kendayan

Kendayan Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Badameà, Baicit, Damea, Kanayatn, Kendayan Dayak, Salako
Autonym
Kendayan
Population
321,000 in Indonesia (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 331,700.
Location:
West Kalimantan province: Bengkayang, Kota Singkawang, Kuba Raya, Landak, Sambas, and Sanggau regencies; northwest Kalimantan island, South China sea coast, and Madi and Papan jungle area.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication). Used as LWC among non-Muslim Dayaks of northwest West Kalimantan province.
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic
Dialects
Ambawang (Kendayan-Ambawang), Kendayan, Ahe, Selako.
Language Use
Widespread. Used as L2 by Bakati’ [bei], Benyadu’ [byd], Gerai [gef], Rara Bakati’ [lra], Sanggau [scg], Sara Bakati’ [sre], Semandang [sdq].
Language Development
Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kendayan
Writing
Latin script [Latn], limited usage.
Other Comments
Indonesian [ind] well understood only by a few with at least a 6th-grade education.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Salako
User Population
10,700 in Malaysia (2000 census).
Location
Sarawak: Kuching division, Lundu district, Saak. 22 villages.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Sarawak census data for Lundu Bidayuhs; Salako are not linguistically Bidayuh, but are referred to as Bidayuh.
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Location: West Kalimantan province: Bengkayang, Kota Singkawang, Kuba Raya, Landak, Sambas, and Sanggau regencies; northwest Kalimantan island, South China sea coast, and Madi and Papan jungle area.