Hovongan
A language of Indonesia (Kalimantan)
| Population | 1,000 (1991 NTM). |
| Region | West Kalimantan Province near Sarawak and East Kalimantan Province borders; Kapuas Hulu Regency, far northeast corner. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 22 |
| Alternate names | Punan Bungan |
| Dialects | Hovongan, Penyavung, Semukung Uheng. Lexical similarity: 69% with Kereho [xke], 67% with Aoheng [pni]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Kayan-Kenyah, Kayanic, Muller-Schwaner ‘Punan’ |
| Language use | The most prestigious Punan language. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian. |
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