Kaur

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
vkk
Alternate Names
Bintuhan, Ka’ur, Mulak
User Population

40,000 (2000 census).

Location

Bengkulu province: south; South Sumatra province: northwest from Danay Panay; all on Sumatra island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Borrowings from Lampung Api [ljp]; reportedly difficult to understand for Central Malay [pse] speakers. Lexical similarity: 70% with Central Malay [pse] dialects Pasemah and Serawai. A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind], in educational, religious, and civic domains.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaur
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.