Kenyah, Wahau

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
whk
Alternate Names
Lebu’ Kulit, Wahau Kenya
User Population

8,000 in Indonesia (2007 A. Soriente), decreasing. No monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 9,000.

Location

East Kalimantan province: Berau regency, Batu Majang, Buluk Sen, Kampung Baru, Muara Pedohon, Tabang Lama, Uma’ Bekuai, and Uma’ Dian villages on upper Mahakam river.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Kayan-Kenyah, Kenyah, Kayanic Kenyah
Dialects

Uma Timai, Lebu’ Kulit, Uma’ Ujok.

Language Use

Vigorous. Neutral attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind], in education. Also use Mainstream Kenyah [xkl].

Language Development

Literature. NT: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kenyah, Wahau
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

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