Kubu

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
kvb
Alternate Names
Anak Dalam, Orang Hutan, Orang Rimba
Population

10,000 (1989).

Location

Sumatra, Jambi Province. Eastern swamp region; possibly some in Riau and South Sumatra provinces.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
Dialects

Bajat, Dawas, Jambi, Lalang, Nomadic Kubu, Ridan, Supat, Tungkal, Tungkal Ilir, Ulu Lako. Related to Lubu [lcf]. A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].

Language Use

For Kubu living in settled villages, L1 already replaced in all domains outside the home; for Kubu in Jambi areas (more isolated and less sedentary), the vitality is higher. Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. Villagers use Indonesian [ind] or another trade language for education, religion, civic, with other ethnic groups.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kubu
Other Comments

Territory rapidly shrinking, somewhat due to deforestation. Traditional religion, Muslim.