Kendayan

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
knx
Alternate Names
Badameà, Baicit, Damea, Kanayatn, Kendayan Dayak, Salako
Autonym
Kendayan
User Population

321,000 in Indonesia (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 331,700.

Location

West Kalimantan province: Bengkayang, Kota Singkawang, Kuba Raya, Landak, Sambas, and Sanggau regencies; northwest Kalimantan island, South China sea coast, and Madi and Papan jungle area.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Used as LWC among non-Muslim Dayaks of northwest West Kalimantan province.

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

Ambawang (Kendayan-Ambawang), Kendayan, Ahe, Selako.

Language Use

Widespread. Used as L2 by Bakati’ [bei], Benyadu’ [byd], Gerai [gef], Rara Bakati’ [lra], Sanggau [scg], Sara Bakati’ [sre], Semandang [sdq].

Language Development

Radio. Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kendayan
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Indonesian [ind] well understood only by a few with at least a 6th-grade education.

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