The Bulungan language is an Austronesian language spoken in Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan. The language was the court language of the Bulungan Sultanate. The classification of this language is not clear. Glottolog places it in the Sabahan group.[2][3]
| Bulungan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | North Kalimantan |
| Ethnicity | Bulungan |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2002)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | blj |
| Glottolog | bolo1268 |
Spread
editThe Bulungan language is predominantly spoken in eight villages in Bulungan Regency, namely:[4]
- Tanjung Palas: Antutan, Tanjung Palas Ulu, Tanjung Palas Tengah, Tanjung Palas Ilir
- West Tanjung Palas: Mara Ilir
- East Tanjung Palas: Mangkupadi
- Peso: Long Bia
- Sekatak: Sekatak Puji
References
edit- ^ Bulungan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Glottolog 4.5 - Bolongan". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Unclassified". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Arifin, M. Bahri; Rijal, Syamsul (2019). Bahasa Daerah di Kalimantan Utara. Yogyakarta: Istana Agency. ISBN 978-623-7313-24-3.
Further reading
edit- Adul, M. Asfandi (1985). Struktur Bahasa Bulungan (PDF). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa.
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