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Penan, Eastern

A language of Malaysia (Sarawak)

ISO 639-3: pez

Population	6,400 in Malaysia (2007). Population total all countries: 6,455.
Region	Apoh River District, east of Baram River. Also in Brunei.
Language map	Brunei and Malaysia - Sarawak, reference number 73
Alternate names	“Punan”
Dialects	Penan Apoh. Related to Western Penan [pne], Uma Lasan [xky], but not mutually inherently intelligible.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Kayan-Kenyah, Penan

Also spoken in:

Brunei

Language name	Penan, Eastern
Population	55 in Brunei (2003 P. Sercombe).
Region	West of the Baram River.
Language map
Dialects	Nibong (Nibon, Penan Nibong), Bok Penan (Bok), Penan Silat, Penan Gang (Gang), Penan Lusong (Lusong), Sipeng (Speng), Penan Lanying, Jelalong Penan.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LANDWEER, M. Lynn, author. 2012. Review of: Endangered languages of Austronesia, Margaret Florey, editor.  

RENSCH, Calvin R., author. 2012. "Melanau and the Languages of Central Sarawak."