Hovongan

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
hov
Alternate Names
Punan Bungan
Population

1,000 (1991 NTM).

Location

West Kalimantan Province, Kapuas Hulu regency. Far northeast corner; near Sarawak, East Kalimantan province borders.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Kayan-Kenyah, Kayanic, Muller-Schwaner ‘Punan’
Dialects

Hovongan, Penyavung, Semukung Uheng. Lexical similarity: 69% with Kereho [xke], 67% with Aoheng [pni].

Language Development
Bible portions.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hovongan
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.