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Ot Danum

A language of Indonesia (Kalimantan)

ISO 639-3: otd

Population  78,800 (2007 SIL).
Region  Upper reaches of south Borneo River, large area south of Schwaner Range. Ulu Ai’ on Mandai River with 7 villages.
Language maps  Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 46
Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 46
Alternate names   Dohoi, Malahoi, Uud Danum, Uut Danum
Dialects  Ot Balawan, Ot Banu’u, Ot Murung 1 (Murung 1, Punan Ratah), Ot Olang, Ot Tuhup, Sarawai (Melawi), Dohoi, Ulu Ai’ (Da’an), Sebaung, Kadorih, Kuhin. Lexical similarity: 70% with Siang [sya], 65% with Kohin [kkx], 60% with Katingan dialect of Ngaju [nij], 50% with Ngaju (main dialect) [nij].
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, West, North
Language development  NT: 1998.
Comments  Dohoi and Murung 1 dialects may be separate languages. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MEYERS, Heather; MEYERS, Jim; RICE, Ben; RICE, Susan, authors. 2003. "Report on the Seruyan River surveys in central Kalimantan: Kohin, Keninjal and Sebaun (Dohoi) languages."  Available online