Iban

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A language of Malaysia

Location

Sabah: Tawau district; Sarawak: scattered in all 12 divisions of Sarawak.

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Brunei

Language NameIban

User Population

15,800 in Brunei (2019).

Location

Belait and Tutong districts: rural areas; Temburong district.

Alternate Names

Sea Dayak

Dialects

Batang Lupar, Bugau.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

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Indonesia

Language NameIban

User Population

15,000 in Indonesia (Benjamin and Chou 2003).

Location

West Kalimantan province: Kapuas Hulu regency, Nanga Katungau north to Sarawak border on middle Kapuas river, east of Mount Betung to Udjungumbut, west to Sebangkung town; Sintang regency, lower Kapuas south bank.

Alternate Names

Sea Dayak

Dialects

Batang Lupar, Bugau, Kantu’ (Kantuk), Ketungau (Air Tabun, Banjur, Demam, Maung, Sebaru’, Sekapat, Seklau, Sesat, Sigarau), Desa.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Used as language of Catholicism by other-language speakers on Rejang river (2004 J. Collins).

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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