| Ngaju | |
|---|---|
 Warning sign prohibiting land burning in Ngaju language | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Ethnicity | Ngaju |
Native speakers | 890,000 (2003)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nij |
| Glottolog | ngaj1237 |
 Map showing distribution of Ngaju language (green) | |
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Ngaju (alsoNgaju Dayak orDayak Ngaju) is anAustronesian language spoken along the Kapuas,Kahayan, Katingan, and Mentaya Rivers inCentral Kalimantan,Indonesia. It is closely related to theBakumpai language. There are three dialects—Pulau Petak (Pulopetak), Ba'amang, and Mantangai.[2]
Ngaju has the following consonants.
| Biabial | Coronal | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ||||||
| Stop | p | b | t | d | c | ɟ | k | g | ||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||||||
| Approximant (Lateral) | j | w | ||||||||
| l | ||||||||||
| Trill | r | |||||||||
Ngaju has the following vowels. All vowels exceptə can be long.[3]
| Front | Central | Back rounded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Low | a |
Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngaju, Indonesian and English languages.
| Bakumpai | Ngaju | Indonesian | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jida | Dia | Tidak | No |
| Beken | Beken | Bukan | Not |
| Pai | Pai | Kaki | Foot/Leg |
| Kueh | Kueh | Mana | Which/Where |
| Si-kueh | Bara-kueh | Dari mana | Where from |
| Hituh | Hetuh | Sini | Here |
| Si-hituh | Intu-hetuh | Di sini | Here |
| Bara | Bara | Dari | From |
| Kejaw | Kejaw | Jauh | Far |
| Tukep/Parak | Tukep | Dekat | Near |
| Kuman | Kuman | Makan | Eat |
| Mihup | Mihop | Minum | Drink |
| Lebu | Lewu | Kampung | Village |
| Batatapas | Bapukan | Mencuci pakaian | To wash clothes |
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