Duano

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Sumatra, Riau province: west archipelago and Daratan east coast; into Jambi province: northeast coast; Riau Province, Bengkalis, Kepulauan Meranti, and Pelawan regencies, offshore islands Rangsang, Mendol, and Bengkalis, 4 areas.

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Malaysia

Language NameDuano

User Population

600 in Malaysia (2007 SIL). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3,010 (2008 JHEOA).

Location

Johor: Batu Pahat, Muar, and Pontian districts, Kuala Benut, Lenga, Minyak Beku, Pontian Besar, Rengit, Semerah, Senggarang, and Sungai Layau on west coast, Pontian Kecil area.

Alternate Names

Desin Dolak, Desin Duano, Orang Kuala, Orang Laut

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Community. Older adults only. Shifted to Malay [zlm].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 50%.

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