Bornean languages
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The Bornean languages are the Austronesian language families indigenous to the island of Borneo
, with the exclusion of Ibanic (Malayic Dayak) and other Malayic languages
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A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database found marginal support (at a 65% confidence level) that these languages are related as an exclusive unit. There was in addition 55% support for the unity of a core group, excluding the Sabahan languages
, that is called "Greater Barito":
Bornean (65%)
The Rejang–Sajau languages are presumably Bornean, but were not addressed by the 2008 study.
that the Northeast Sabahan, Southwest Sabahan, and North Sarawakan families (minus Kayan) form an exclusive unit called North Bornean. The Bornean languages, which do not form a unit in this proposal, thus consist of North Bornean, Kayan, Land Dayak, and the three Barito families.
North Bornean is not supported by the 2008 analysis.
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, with the exclusion of Ibanic (Malayic Dayak) and other Malayic languages
Malayic languages
The Malayic languages are a branch of the Sunda–Sulawesi languages of the Austronesian family. They include Malay, the national language of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei; Minangkabau in central Sumatra; and Iban in northern Borneo....
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A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database found marginal support (at a 65% confidence level) that these languages are related as an exclusive unit. There was in addition 55% support for the unity of a core group, excluding the Sabahan languages
Sabahan languages
The Sabahan languages are a group of Austronesian languages centered on the Bornean province of Sabah.-Languages:The constituents from Blust mentioned explicitly in Adelaar & Himmelmann are,*Banggi *Dusunic *Paitanic *Ida’an...
, that is called "Greater Barito":
Bornean (65%)
- SabahanSabahan languagesThe Sabahan languages are a group of Austronesian languages centered on the Bornean province of Sabah.-Languages:The constituents from Blust mentioned explicitly in Adelaar & Himmelmann are,*Banggi *Dusunic *Paitanic *Ida’an...
(at least MuruticMurutic languagesThe Murutic languages are a family of half a dozen closely related Austronesian languages, spoken in the northern inland regions of Borneo by the Murut people.The languages are:...
and Ida’anIda'an languageThe Ida'an language is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Ida'an people of Sabah, Malaysia.Begak is threatened with extinction, as younger speakers are switching to Malay.-Phonology:-Vowels:-Consonants:-External links:*...
) - Greater Barito (55%)
- Land Dayak IBekati’ languagesBekati’ is a group of Dayak languages of Borneo:...
(includes Bekatiq) - Land Dayak IIBiyaduh languagesBiyaduh is a group of Dayak languages of Borneo:*Bukar Sadong*Biatah–Tringgus, Jagoi...
(includes Jagoi) - BaritoBarito languagesThe Barito languages are a score of Dayak languages of Borneo, and most famously Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar. They are named after the Barito River....
- North SarawakanNorth Sarawakan languagesThe North Sarawakan languages consist of several groups Austronesian languages spoken in the northeastern part of the province of Sarawak, Borneo....
(includes Kayan)
- Land Dayak I
The Rejang–Sajau languages are presumably Bornean, but were not addressed by the 2008 study.
North Bornean
North Bornean is a 1991 proposal by Robert BlustRobert Blust
Robert A. Blust is a prominent linguist in several areas, including historical linguistics, lexicography and ethnology. Blust specializes in the Austronesian languages and has made major contributions to the field of Austronesian linguistics....
that the Northeast Sabahan, Southwest Sabahan, and North Sarawakan families (minus Kayan) form an exclusive unit called North Bornean. The Bornean languages, which do not form a unit in this proposal, thus consist of North Bornean, Kayan, Land Dayak, and the three Barito families.
North Bornean is not supported by the 2008 analysis.
See also
- Languages of KalimantanLanguages of KalimantanThere are 74 living languages in Kalimantan. They belong to Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of Austronesian family. Also Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh language is spoken as an immigrant language....
- Borneo–Philippine languages
- Dayak languagesDayak languagesThe term Dayak is used for the languages of the Dayak people; that is, those languages of Borneo apart from varieties of Malay and language of Chinese, Indian, and European origin...
- MalagasyMalagasy languageMalagasy is the national language of Madagascar, a member of the Austronesian family of languages. Most people in Madagascar speak it as a first language as do some people of Malagasy descent elsewhere.-History:...