IBAN: a language of Malaysia (Sarawak)

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: IBA

ISO 639-2: iba

Population	400,000 in Sarawak (1995 P. Martin). Population total all countries 415,000 (1995 P. Martin), 1,000,000 including second language users (1999 WA).
Region	From Sadong River north to Bintulu, Sibu, one village in Tawau District of Sabah. Also spoken in Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan).
Alternate names	SEA DAYAK
Dialects	BATANG LUPAR, BUGAU, SKRANG, DAU, LEMANAK, ULU AI, UNDUP.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Malayic, Malayic-Dayak, Ibanic.
Comments	Dialect of Second Division is the norm for literature. Largest language group in Sarawak. Grammar. SVO. Iban taught in some primary schools. Radio programs. Agriculturalists: dry and wet rice, fruit, rubber; fishermen. Bible 1988.

Also spoken in:

Brunei

Language name	IBAN
Population	15,000 in Brunei (1995 P. Martin).
Alternate names	SEA DAYAK
Dialects	BATANG LUPAR, BUGAU.
Comments	Dictionary. SVO. Bible 1988. See main entry under Malaysia, Sarawak.

Indonesia (Kalimantan)

Language name	IBAN
Alternate names	SEA DAYAK
Dialects	BATANG LUPAR, BUGAU, SEBERUANG, KANTU', DESA, KETUNGAU (AIR TABUN, SIGARAU, SEKALAU, SEKAPAT, BANJUR, SEBARU', DEMAM, MAUNG).
Comments	Seberuang (20,000 speakers on the Kapuas River) may be a separate language. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Seberiamg. SVO. Traditional religion, Christian. Bible 1988. See main entry under Malaysia, Sarawak.