Bakumpai is an Austronesian language belonging to the West Barito languages. It is spoken by about 100,000 Bakumpai people (a subgroup of Dayak people) living in the central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
| Bakumpai | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2003)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bkr |
| Glottolog | baku1263 |
Neighbouring ethnic groups are Banjar people, Ngaju people and Ma'anyan people. Thus there is high lexical similarity with the neighbouring languages (75% with Ngaju, 45% with Banjar).
Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngaju and Indonesian
edit| Bakumpai | Ngaju | Indonesian | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jida | Dia | Tidak | No |
| Beken | Beken | Bukan | Not |
| Pai | Pai | Kaki | Leg |
| Kueh | Kueh | Mana | Where |
| Si-Kueh | Bara-Kueh | Dari mana | From where |
| Hituh | Hetuh | Sini | Here |
| Si-Hituh | Intu-Hetuh | Di sini | Right here |
| Bara | Bara | Dari | From |
| Kejaw | Kejaw | Jauh | Far |
| Tukep/Parak | Tukep | Dekat | Near |
| Kuman | Kuman | Makan | Eat |
| Mihup | Mihop | Minum | Drink |
| Lebu | Lewu | Kampung | Village |
| Batatapas | Bapukan | Mencuci pakaian | Wash clothes |
References
edit- ^ Bakumpai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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