Papar language

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Papar
Native to Malaysia
Region Sabah
Ethnicity1,900 (2015) [1]
Native speakers
500 (2015) [1]
(Elderly adults)
Unwritten
Language codes
ISO 639-3 dpp
Glottolog papa1268

Papar is a minor Austronesian language spoken in Sabah, Malaysia.

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References

  1. 1 2 Papar at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)