| Basap | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Borneo |
| Ethnicity | Punan (Basap people) |
Native speakers | 15,000 (2007)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bdb |
| Glottolog | basa1286 |
Basap is anAustronesian language spoken inBorneo, Indonesia.
WithinKalimantan Timur andKalimantan Utara provinces, Basap speakers are scattered across Berau, Bulungan, Kutai Kartanegara, Penajam Paser Utara, and Kutai Timur regencies. Dialects are Jembayan, Bulungan, Berau, Dumaring, Binatang, and Karangan (Ethnologue).
Smith (2018)[2] considers Basap to have formed part of an ancientlinkage of early forms ofBarito languages in easternKalimantan.
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | td | tʃdʒ | kg | ʔ |
| Fricative | s | h | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Approximant | w | l | j |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Low | a |
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