Punan | |
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Bah-Biau | |
Native to | Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei |
Region | Borneo |
Ethnicity | Punan Bah |
Native speakers | 6,000 (2020) [1] |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | pna |
Glottolog | puna1275 |
Bah-Biau Punan is an Austronesian language spoken by the Punan Bah and Punan Biau people of Borneo in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
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Punan Bah or Punan is an ethnic group found in Sarawak, Malaysia and Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Punan Bah people are distinct and unrelated to the semi-nomadic Penan people. Their name stems from two rivers along the banks of which they have been living since time immemorial. They have other names including Mikuang Bungulan or Mikuang and Aveang Buan but those are used only ritually nowadays.
The helmeted hornbill is a very large bird in the hornbill family. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand and Myanmar. The casque accounts for some 11% of its 3 kg weight. Unlike any other hornbill, the casque is almost solid, and is used in head-to-head combat among males. It is a belief among the Punan Bah that a large helmeted hornbill guards the river between life and death.
BAH or Bah may refer to:
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