| Ibanic | |
|---|---|
| Malayic Dayak | |
| Geographic distribution | westernBorneo |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | iban1263 (Ibanic) |
TheIbanic languages are a branch of theMalayic languages indigenous to westernBorneo. They are spoken by theIbans and related groups inEast Malaysia and the Indonesian province ofWest Kalimantan. Other Dayak languages, calledLand Dayak, which are not Ibanic, are found in the northwest corner of Kalimantan, between Ibanic and non-Ibanic Malayic languages such asKendayan and the Malay dialects ofSarawak andPontianak.
The termIbanic is coined by Alfred B. Hudson, who was among the first to investigate the genetic affiliation of various languages lumped together under the nameDayak in West Borneo.[1] Ibanic has been variously classified as belonging to a larger "Malayic Dayak"[1] or "West Bornean Malayic"[2] subgroup along with Kendayan and related varieties, or as a part of the "Nuclear Malayic" subgroup alongside otherMalay dialects.[3]
According toEthnologue, four languages belong to the Ibanic subgroup:Iban,Remun (or Milikin),Mualang andSeberuang.[4]
List of Ibanic-speaking Dayak ethnic subgroups and their respective languages inWest Kalimantan province, Indonesia:[5][6]
| Group | Subgroup | Language | Regency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugau | Benadai | Sekadau,Sintang | |
| Desa [dəsa] | Desa | Sekadau,Sintang | |
| Ensilat | Ensilat | Kapuas Hulu | |
| Iban | Iban (Benaday) | Kapuas Hulu,Sanggau | |
| Inggar Silat | Inggar Silat | Sintang | |
| Kantu' | Kantu' | Kapuas Hulu | |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Air Tabun | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Banjur | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Begelang | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Demam | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Embarak | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Kumpang | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Mandau | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Merakai | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Sebaru' | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Sekalau | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Sekapat | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau | Ketungau Senangan | Benadai | Sintang |
| Ketungau Sesae' | Ketungau Sesae' | Sekadau | |
| Mualang | Mualang | Sekadau,Sintang | |
| Rembay | Rembay | Kapuas Hulu | |
| Sebaru' | Sebaru' | Kapuas Hulu | |
| Seberuang | Seberuang | Kapuas Hulu,Sintang | |
| Sekapat | Sekapat | Kapuas Hulu | |
| Sekujam | Sekujam | Sekadau,Sintang |