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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Malaysia (Sarawak) > Remun

Remun

A language of Malaysia (Sarawak)

ISO 639-3lkj

Population  3,500 (SIL).
Region  Serian District, Kuching Division,southeast of Serian to Balai Ringin. 13 villages.
Language map  Brunei and Malaysia - Sarawak, reference number 36
Alternate names   Milikin, Millikin
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Ibanic
Language use  All ages. Attitudes toward Iban [iba] and Malay [zlm] go from indifferent to unfriendly. Strong identity centered around the Remun isolect. Also use Iban [iba], Malay [zlm], English, or Bukar Sadung [sdo].
Comments  The people’s language name is ‘Remun’, and for themselves is ‘Remun Iban’.