Penan, Eastern

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ISO 639-3

Population

10,000 in Malaysia (2011 SIL). Total users in all countries: 10,055.

Location

Sarawak: Apoh river district east of Baram river.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Penan Apoh. Not intelligible of Western Penan [pne] and Uma Lasan [xky].

Language Development

NT: 1978–2009.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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Language namePenan, Eastern

Population Full

55 in Brunei (2003 P. Sercombe).

Location

Belait district: west of Baram river.

Dialects

Nibong (Nibon, Penan Nibong), Bok Penan (Bok), Penan Silat, Penan Gang (Gang), Penan Lusong (Lusong), Sipeng (Speng), Penan Lanying, Jelalong Penan.

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.