Kelabit
A language of Malaysia (Sarawak)
| Population | 1,500 in Malaysia. Population total all countries: 2,140. |
| Region | Northern Sarawak, remotest and highest Borneo mountains. Also in Indonesia (Kalimantan). |
| Language maps |
Brunei and Malaysia - Sarawak, reference number 76 |
| Alternate names | Kalabit, Kerabit |
| Dialects | Pa’ Umor (spoken in Bario), Pa’ Dalih, Long Peluan, Long Lellang, Brung, Libbung, Lepu Potong. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Dayic, Kelabitic |
| Comments | Strongly independent. |
Also spoken in:
Indonesia (Kalimantan)
| Language name | Kelabit |
| Population | 640 in Indonesia (2000). |
| Region | East Kalimantan Province, remote mountains, on Sarawak border, northwest of Longkemuat. Mainly in Sarawak. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 28 |
| Alternate names | Kalabit, Kerabit, Apo Duat |
| Dialects | Lon Bangag, Tring, Bareo (Bario), Pa’ Mada, Long Napir. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: paddy and hill rice. Christian. |
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