West Barito languages

Group of Austronesian languages
West Barito
Geographic
distribution
south Borneo (South Kalimantan, Indonesia)
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • (Barito)
      • West Barito
Glottologwest2561

The West Barito languages are a group of half a dozen Dayak (Austronesian) languages of Borneo, Indonesia. They are named after the Barito River.

The languages are,

  • North: Kohin, Dohoi (Ot Danum), Siang
  • South: Mendawai, Bakumpai, Ngaju

References

  • Meyers, Jim, Ben Rice, Susan Rice and Heather Meyers. 2003. Report on the Seruyan River surveys in central Kalimantan: Kohin, Keninjal and Sebaun (Dohoi) languages. SIL Electronic Survey Report. SIL International.
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