Kayan–Murik languages

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

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

Languages

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)

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

  • 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

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

GroupLanguageRegency
BuketBuketKapuas Hulu
KayaanKayaanKapuas Hulu
PunanPunanKapuas Hulu

References

  1. 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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