Bidayuh Serian

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
sdo
Alternate Names
Buka, Bukar, Bukar Sadung Bidayah, Bukar-Sadong Bidayuh, Sadung, Serian, Tebakang
Autonym
Bidayŭh Bukar-Sadung
User Population

49,100 in Malaysia (2000 census).

Location

Sarawak: Samarahan division, 30 or more villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Land Dayak, Bidayuh, Eastern
Dialects

Bukar (Bidayah, Bidayuh, Bideyu, Bukar Bidayuh), Sadung Bunan, Sadung, Mentuh Tapuh (Mentu), Sangking, Tebakang. Lexical similarity: 57% with Standard Malay [zsm].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Many also use Standard Malay [zsm]. Used as L2 by Remun [lkj].

Language Development

Radio.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bidayuh Serian
Writing

Latin script [Latn], developed in about 2005.

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