Bidayuh, Bukar-Sadong
A language of Malaysia (Sarawak)
| Population | 49,100 in Malaysia (2000 census). |
| Region | Sarawak, Serian 1st Division. 30 or more villages. Also in Indonesia (Kalimantan). |
| Language map |
Brunei and Malaysia - Sarawak, reference number 35 |
| Alternate names | Buka, Bukar, Bukar Sadung Bidayah, Sadung, Serian, Tebakang |
| Dialects | Bukar Bidayuh (Bidayuh, Bidayah, Bideyu), Bukar Sadong, Bukar Sadung Bidayuh, Mentuh Tapuh. Lexical similarity: 57% with Malay [zsm]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Land Dayak, Bidayuh, Eastern |
| Language development | Radio programs. |
Also spoken in:
Indonesia (Kalimantan)
| Language name | Bidayuh, Bukar-Sadong |
| Region | West Kalimantan Province, Sarawak border, Sanggau and Sintang regencies. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Kalimantan, reference number 12 |
| Alternate names | Buka, Bukar, Bukar Sadong, Bukar Sadung Bidayah, Sabutan, Sadong, Serian, Tebakang |
| Dialects | Bukar Sadong, Bukar Bidayuh (Bidayuh, Bidayah). |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
NOEB, Jonas; RENSCH, Calvin R.; RENSCH, Carolyn M.; RIDU, Robert Sulis, authors. 2012. The Bidayuh Language: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Revised and Expanded).
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RENSCH, Calvin R., author. 2006. "Rhythm in Bidayuh."
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RENSCH, Calvin R., author. 2008. "Rhythm in Bidayuh."
RENSCH, Carolyn M., author. 2006. "Nasality in Bidayuh phonology."

