Sungai language

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Abai Sungai
Native to Malaysia
Region Sabah
Ethnicity500 Tambanuo or Orang Sungai (2000) [1]
Unwritten
Language codes
ISO 639-3 abf
Glottolog abai1240
ELP Abai Sungai

Sungai, or Abai Sungai after the village in which it is spoken, is a minor language of Sabah, Malaysia.

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References

  1. Sungai language at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg