Lahanan

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
lhn
Alternate Names
Lanan, Lanun
User Population

350 (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Ethnic population: 700 (Alexander and Alexander 2002).

Location

Sarawak: central, east of Belaga, southwest of Long Murum.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Melanau-Kajang, Kajang
Dialects

None known. Reportedly most similar to Kajaman [kag].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lahanan
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Different from Iranun [ilm] or Maguindanaon [mdh] of the Philippines.