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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Malaysia (Peninsular) > Jakun

Jakun

A language of Malaysia (Peninsular)

ISO 639-3jak

Population  Ethnic population: 27,448.
Region  East coast and inland, Pairang River, Pekan to Sri Gading, east to Benut, northwest to middle Muat River area.
Language map  Malaysia - Peninsular, reference number 27
Alternate names   Djakun, Jakoon, Jaku’d, Jakud’n, Orang Hulu
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Malay
Comments  May be dialect of Malay [zlm].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SEIDLITZ, Eric William, author. 2005. A study of Jakun Malay: some aspects of its phonology.