Ot Danum

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
otd
Alternate Names
Dohoi, Malahoi, Uud Danum, Uut Danum
User Population

78,800 (2007 SIL).

Location

Central Kalimantan province: upper south Kapuas river, 7 villages; East Kalimantan province: Kutai Barat regency; West Kalimantan province: Melawi river watershed.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, West, North
Dialects

Ot Balawan, Ot Banu’u, Ot Murung 1 (Murung 1, Punan Ratah), Ot Olang, Ot Tuhup, Sarawai (Melawi), Dohoi, Ulu Ai’ (Da’an), Sebaung, Kadorih, Kuhin. Lexical similarity: 70% with Siang [sya], 65% with Kohin [kkx], 60% with Katingan dialect of Ngaju [nij], 50% with Ngaju (main dialect) [nij].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 1998.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ot Danum
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Dohoi and Murung 1 dialects may be separate languages. Traditional religion, Christian.