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Bakati’, Rara

A language of Malaysia (Sarawak)

ISO 639-3: lra

Population	11,300 in Malaysia (2000). Population total all countries: 23,300.
Region	1st Division, Lundu, Pasir River, 2 small villages. Also in Indonesia (Kalimantan).
Language map	Brunei and Malaysia - Sarawak, reference number 31
Alternate names	Luru
Dialects	Most closely related to other Bakati’ languages spoken in Kalimantan. Lexical similarity: 46%–50% with Bidayuh languages.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Land Dayak, Bakati’

Also spoken in:

Indonesia (Kalimantan)

Language name	Bakati’, Rara
Population	12,000 in Indonesia (2007).
Region	West Kalimantan Province, upper Lundu and Sambas rivers, Bengkayang area east of Gunung Pendering, and north in Pejampi and 2 other villages.
Language map	Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 53
Alternate names	Luru, Lara’, Bekatiq, Bekati’ Nyam-Pelayo, Bekati’ Kendayan
Dialects	Bina’e.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NOEB, Jonas; RENSCH, Calvin R.; RENSCH, Carolyn M.; RIDU, Robert Sulis, authors. 2006. The Bidayuh language: yesterday, today and tomorrow.

NOEB, Jonas; RENSCH, Calvin R.; RENSCH, Carolyn M.; RIDU, Robert Sulis, authors. 2012. The Bidayuh Language: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Revised and Expanded).