Papar

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A language of Malaysia

Alternate Names

Bajau Bukit, Bajau Pa’par, Pa’par, Pappar, “Papar Hanyut” (pej.)

User Population

500 (2015 J. Saban), decreasing. No monolinguals (2015 J. Saban). Ethnic population: 1,900 (2015 J. Saban).

Sabah: Kuala Penyu district, Jangkit, Linsuk, Tenambak, and Tidung-Bedungon.

Language Maps

Malaysia: Sabah

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Murutic, Unclassified

None known. Lexical similarity: 30% with Tatana [txx].

SVO.

Mixed use: Home, Friends, Religion, Work. Adults only. Neutral attitudes. Shifting to Brunei [kxd]. Some also use Sabah Bisaya [bsy]. Some also use Standard Malay [zsm]. Some also use Tatana [txx]. Some also use West Coast Bajau [bdr].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Papar

Unwritten [Qaax].

Muslim.