Murik Kayan language

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Murik
Native to Malaysia
Region Sarawak
Ethnicity Kayan
Native speakers
(1,120 cited 1981) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mxr
Glottolog muri1259

Murik is a language of Sarawak, Malaysia.

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References

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