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Kendayan

A language of Indonesia (Kalimantan)

ISO 639-3: knx
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population	280,000 in Indonesia (2007). Population total all countries: 290,700.
Region	West Kalimantan Province, northeast of Bengkayang, Ledo area, Madi and Papan jungle area; Sambas regency. Also in Malaysia (Sarawak).
Language map	Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 30
Alternate names	Baicit, Kendayan-Ambawang, Kendayan Dayak, Damea, Salako
Dialects	Ambawang, Kendayan, Ahe, Selako.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Kendayan
Language use	Trade language. Widespread.
Language development	Radio programs.
Comments	Indonesian [ind] well understood only by a few with at least a 6th-grade education.

Also spoken in:

Malaysia (Sarawak)

Language name	Salako
Population	10,700 in Malaysia (2000 census), increasing. Sarawak census data for Lundu Bidayuhs; Salako are not linguistically Bidayuh, but are referred to as Bidayuh.
Region	1st Division, Saak, Lundu. 22 villages.
Language map	Brunei and Malaysia - Sarawak, reference number 30
Alternate names	Selako, Salakau, Selakau, Silakau, Kendayan, Kenayatn
Language use	Gradually being adopted by the young of Lara’ [lra].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BURKHARDT, Jey Lingam, author. 2004. Informal adult learning in Salako society: adult learning principles in Salako women's skill transmission patterns.

BURKHARDT, Jey Lingam, author. 2007. Group interaction patterns as observed in informal learning events among pre-literate/semi-literate Salako women.