| Malayic Dayak | |
|---|---|
| Delang–Kayong–Banana’ | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Kalimantan,Central Kalimantan |
Native speakers | (520,000 cited 1981)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xdy |
| Glottolog | mala1480 |
Malayic Dayak (Dayak Kemelayuan) is adialect chain ofMalayic spoken inWest Kalimantan (North Kayong, Ketapang, Kapuas Hulu, Melawi) and the western part ofCentral Kalimantan (Lamandau, Sukamara, West Kotawaringin, Seruyan, East Kotawaringin).
Wurm and Hattori (1981) list these dialects as Delang (200,000 speakers),Kayong (100,000 speakers),Banana’ (100,000 speakers),Bamayo, Tapitn (300 speakers), Mentebah-Suruk (20,000 speakers), Semitau (10,000 speakers), Suhaid (10,000 speakers), and additionally Arut, Lamandau, Sukamara, Riam (Nibung Terjung), Belantikan (Sungkup), Tamuan, Tomun, Pangin, Sekakai, and Silat. These dialects should not be confused with theIbanic branch or other Malayic languages spoken byDayaks.
Some of the Malayic Dayak languages that have been successfully identified and classified include:
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