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Deyah language

Daiah, Deah, Deyah, Daiak, Deak, Deyak is an Austronesian language belonging to the eastern branch of the Barito language family, natively spoken by the Deah – a Dayak ethnic group native to the South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is indigenously spoken specifically in Tabalong Regency across two districts, namely Haruai and Muara Uya, at the villages of Kinarum, Kaong, Pangelak, Bilas, and Mangkopom.

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Deyah
  • Daiah
  • Deah
  • Deyah
  • Daiak
  • Deak
  • Deyak
Native toIndonesia
RegionSouth Kalimantan
EthnicityDeah
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 1981)1
Austronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3dun
Glottologdusu1271

Daiah, Deah, Deyah, Daiak, Deak, Deyak is an Austronesian language belonging to the eastern branch of the Barito language family, natively spoken by the Deah – a Dayak ethnic group native to the South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is indigenously spoken specifically in Tabalong Regency across two districts, namely Haruai and Muara Uya, at the villages of Kinarum, Kaong, Pangelak, Bilas, and Mangkopom.2

References

References

  1. Deyah at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Djantera Kawi, Durdje Durasid & Aris Djinal (1983), p. 1
Further reading

Further reading

  • Djantera Kawi; Durdje Durasid; Aris Djinal (1983). Struktur Bahasa Dusun Deyah [Dusun Deyah Language Structure] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – via Repositori Institusi Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.