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LBX ISO 639-3

Lawangan

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Luwangan, Northeast Barito
Population
100,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Location:
Central Kalimantan province: North, East, and South Barito regencies; East Kalimantan province: Karau river area; South Kalimantan province: Balangan, Kotabaru, and Tabalong regencies.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, North
Dialects
Ajuh, Bakoi (Lampung), Bantian (Bentian), Banuwang, Bawu (Bawo), Kali, Karau (Beloh), Lawa, Lolang, Mantararen, Njumit, Purai, Purung, Tuwang, Pasir, Benua, Taboyan. At least 17 dialects. Tawoyan [twy] may be inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 77% with Tawoyan [twy], 53% with Dusun Deyah [dun]. Benua (population 25,000, six subdialects) may be distinct enough to be considered a separate language. (Nikolic´ 2008).
Language Use
Also use Bakumpai [bkr].

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Location: Central Kalimantan province: North, East, and South Barito regencies; East Kalimantan province: Karau river area; South Kalimantan province: Balangan, Kotabaru, and Tabalong regencies.