Modang language

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Modang
Native to Indonesia
Region East Kalimantan
Native speakers
(15,000 cited 1981) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mxd
Glottolog moda1244

Modang is a Kayan language spoken in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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References

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

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