Malay, Berau

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bve
Alternate Names
Berau, Merau Malay
User Population

11,200 (2007 SIL).

Location

East Kalimantan province: Cape Pandan, Tanjungreder, and Muaramalinau towns on lower Segah river; Celebes Sea coast and south past Sepinang town to Cape Batube area.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
Dialects

A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Malay, Berau
Other Comments

Shares phonological innovations with Kutai Malay [vkt], Banjar [bjn], and Brunei [xkd].