Bidayuh, Biatah

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
bth
Alternate Names
Bikuab, Kuap, Quop, Sentah
Population

63,900 in Malaysia (2000 census). Population total all countries: 72,380.

Location

Sarawak, 1st Division, Kuching district. 10 villages. Also in Indonesia.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Land Dayak, Bidayuh, Core, Central
Dialects

Siburan, Stang (Bisitaang, Sitaang), Tibia. Not intelligible with Bukar-Sadong Bidayuh [sdo], Salako [knx], or other Bidayuh varieties from Indonesia. Siburan is the prestige dialect. Lexical similarity: 71% with Singai dialect of Bau Bidayuh [sne].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 45%. Radio programs. NT: 1963–2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bidayuh, Biatah
Writing
Latin script, developed in about 1995.
Other Comments

‘Bidayuh’ is a cover term for all Sarawak Land Dayak groups, plus Salako. Ethnic autonym: Siburan.

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