Kaur
A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)
| Population | 40,000 (2000). |
| Region | Southwest Sumatra, South Bengkulu, Southern and Northern Kaur areas, Bengkulu, south and west of Besemah [pse], north of Nasal [nsy] and Lampung Api [ljp] areas. |
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Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 18 |
| Alternate names | Ka’ur, Bintuhan, Mulak |
| Dialects | Borrowings from Lampung Api; reportedly difficult to understand for Central Malay [pse] speakers. Lexical similarity: 72% with Central Malay. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Sumbawan, North and East, Malayic, Malay |
| Language use | Vigorous. Home, village. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Indonesian [ind]. |
| Comments | Muslim, traditional religion. |
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