Kubu
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A language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Anak Dalam, Orang Hutan, Orang Rimba
Population
10,000 (1989).
Location
Sumatra, Jambi province: Sarolangun and Batang Hari regencies, 2 enclaves, eastern swamp region; South Sumatra province: Musi Banyuasin regency.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
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. Also use Indonesian [ind], for education, religion, civic domains, and with other ethnic groups.
Language Development
Literature.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn], limited usage.
Territory rapidly shrinking, somewhat due to deforestation. Traditional religion, Muslim.