Kaur

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: vkk
Alternate Names: Bintuhan, Ka’ur, Mulak
Population: 40,000 (2000 census).
Location:: Bengkulu province: south; South Sumatra province: northwest from Danay Panay; all on Sumatra island.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
Dialects: Borrowings from Lampung Api [ljp]; reportedly difficult to understand for Central Malay [pse] speakers. Lexical similarity: 70% with Central Malay [pse] dialects Pasemah and Serawai. A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind], in educational, religious, and civic domains.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaur
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Bengkulu province: south; South Sumatra province: northwest from Danay Panay; all on Sumatra island.