Bakumpai language

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Bakumpai
Native to Indonesia
Region Kalimantan
Native speakers
100,000 (2003) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bkr
Glottolog baku1263

Bakumpai is an Austronesian language belonging to the West Barito languages. It is spoken by about 100,000 Bakumpai people (a subgroup of Dayak people) living in the central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Neighbouring ethnic groups are Banjar people, Ngaju people and Ma'anyan people. Thus there is high lexical similarity with the neighbouring languages (75% with Ngaju, 45% with Banjar).

Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngaju and Indonesian

Bakumpai Ngaju Indonesian English
JidaDiaTidakNo
BekenBekenBukanNot
PaiPaiKakiLeg
KuehKuehManaWhere
Si-KuehBara-KuehDari manaFrom where
HituhHetuhSiniHere
Si-HituhIntu-HetuhDi siniRight here
BaraBaraDariFrom
KejawKejawJauhFar
Tukep/ParakTukepDekatNear
KumanKumanMakanEat
MihupMihopMinumDrink
LebuLewuKampungVillage
BatatapasBapukanMencuci pakaianWash clothes

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References

  1. Bakumpai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)