The Land Dayak languages are a group of dozen or so languages spoken by the Bidayuh Land Dayaks of Borneo, and by some, also spoken by the Rejang people of southwestern Sumatra.
| Land Dayak | |
|---|---|
| Bidayuh | |
| Ethnicity | Bidayuh |
| Geographic distribution | Borneo, Sumatra |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | day |
| Glottolog | land1261 |
Languages
editGlottolog
editGlottolog classifies the Land Dayak languages as follows.
- Benyadu-Bekatiʼ: Bekatiʼ (Bekatiq), Sara, Laraʼ (Rara), Benyaduʼ
- Bidayuh:
- Bukar–Sadong (Serian)
- Biatah–Tringgus, Jagoi (Bau and Jagoi Babang district of Bengkayang Regency)
- Southern: Djongkang, Kembayan (both in Sanggau Regency), Semandang (mainly in northern part of Ketapang Regency), Ribun, Sanggau
- Rejang languages
In 2020, Semandang was split into Beginci, Gerai, and Semandang for ISO 639-3 by SIL International.[1]
Smith (2017)
editSmith (2017)[2] classifies the Land Dayak languages as follows.
West Kalimantan groups
editList of Bidayuh-speaking Dayak ethnic subgroups and their respective languages in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia:[3][4]
Some possible Bidayuh-speaking Dayak ethnic subgroups and their respective languages in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia:
References
edit- ^ Lyons, Melinda (May 15, 2020). "ISO 639-3 Change Requests Series 2019Summary of Outcomes with Additions" (PDF). SIL International. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Alexander. 2017. The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
- ^ Bamba, John (ed.) (2008). Mozaik Dayak keberagaman subsuku dan bahasa Dayak di Kalimantan Barat. Pontianak: Institut Dayakologi. ISBN 978-979-97788-5-7.
- ^ Istiyani, Chatarina Pancer (2008). Memahami peta keberagaman subsuku dan bahasa Dayak di Kalimantan Barat. Institut Dayakologi.
Bibliography
edit- Noeb, Jonas; Rensch, Calvin R.; Rensch, Carolyn M.; Ridu, Robert Sulis. 2012. The Bidayuh Language: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Revised and Expanded). SIL Electronic Survey Report. SIL International.