Bulungan language
The Bulungan language is an Austronesian language spoken in Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan. The language was the court language of the Bulungan Sultanate. The classification of this language is not clear. Glottolog places it in the Sabahan group.[2][3]
| Bulungan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | North Kalimantan |
| Ethnicity | Bulungan |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2002)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | blj |
| Glottolog | bolo1268 |
Spread
The Bulungan language is predominantly spoken in eight villages in Bulungan Regency, namely:[4]
- District Tanjung Palas: Antutan, Tanjung Palas Ulu, Tanjung Palas Tengah, Tanjung Palas Ilir
- District Tanjung Palas Barat: Mara Ilir
- District Tanjung Palas Timur: Mangkupadi
- District Peso: Long Bia
- District Sekatak: Sekatak Puji
References
- Bulungan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- "Glottolog 4.5 - Bolongan". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- "Unclassified". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- Arifin, M. Bahri; Rijal, Syamsul (2019). Bahasa Daerah di Kalimantan Utara. Yogyakarta: Istana Agency. ISBN 978-623-7313-24-3.
Further reading
- Adul, M. Asfandi (1985). Struktur Bahasa Bulungan (PDF). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa.
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