Kayan–Murik languages

Kayanic
Geographic
distribution
central Borneo, Indonesia and Malaysia
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Proto-languageProto-Kayanic
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologkaya1335

The Kayanic or Kayan–Murik languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Borneo by the Kayan, Morek Baram, Bahau, and related peoples.

Languages

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The Kayanic languages are:

Robert Blust (1991) specifically excluded Kayan from his North Bornean languages. He removed Bukat from Kayan in 2010.

Müller-Schwaner Punan languages are classified by Smith (2017)[1] as Central Sarawak.

Smith (2017, 2019)

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Smith (2017, 2019) classifies the Kayanic languages as follows:[1][2]

  • Kayanic
    • Kayan–Murik
      • Kayan (Baram, Rejang-Busang, Bahau, Data Dian)
      • Murik–Merap (Ngorek, Pua’, Huang Bau, Merap)
    • Segai–Modang
      • Segai (Gaai, (Punan) Kelai)
      • Modang (Kelinjau Modang, Wahau Modang, Long Gelat)

Smith (2018) is a lexical database of Wahau, Gaai, Kelai, Woq Helaq (Jiu Luai), Méi lan, Woq Helaq (Hibau), Long Gelat, Ngorek, Mpraa, Baram Kayan, Apo Kayan, Balui Liko Kayan, Busang, and Bahau Saq.[3]

West Kalimantan groups

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Some Kayanic-speaking Dayak ethnic subgroups and their respective languages in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia:[4][5]

Group Language Regency
Buket Buket Kapuas Hulu
Kayaan Kayaan Kapuas Hulu
Punan Punan Kapuas Hulu

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Alexander (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
  2. ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2019). "A Reconstruction of Proto-Segai-Modang" (PDF). Oceanic Linguistics. 58 (2): 353–385. doi:10.1353/ol.2019.0012.
  3. ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2018). "Kayanic comparative vocabularies". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ScholarSpace. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. ^ Bamba, John (ed.) (2008). Mozaik Dayak keberagaman subsuku dan bahasa Dayak di Kalimantan Barat. Pontianak: Institut Dayakologi. ISBN 978-979-97788-5-7.
  5. ^ Istiyani, Chatarina Pancer (2008). Memahami peta keberagaman subsuku dan bahasa Dayak di Kalimantan Barat. Institut Dayakologi.
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