| Sekapan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Malaysia |
| Region | Sarawak |
| Ethnicity | Sekapan |
Native speakers | (750 cited 1981) [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | skp |
| Glottolog | seka1248 |
Sekapan is a Kajang language of Sarawak, Malaysia.
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