Bakumpai language

Bakumpai
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Kalimantan
Native speakers	100,000 (2003)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian West Barito South Bakumpai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bkr
Glottolog	baku1263

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.

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 language, 45% with Banjar language).

Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngjau and Indonesian

Bakumpai	Ngaju	Indonesian	English
Jida	Dia	Tidak	No
Beken	Beken	Bukan	Not
Pai	Pai	Kaki	Leg
Kueh	Kueh	Mana	Where
Si-Kueh	Bara-Kueh	Darimana	From where
Hituh	Hetuh	Sini	Here
Si-Hituh	Intu-Hetuh	Disini	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