Penan-Nibong language
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- Note: Not to be confused with the Punan language, also known as Penan
| Nibong | |
|---|---|
| Penan | |
| Native to | Malaysia, Brunei |
| Region | Sarawak, Borneo |
| Ethnicity | Penan people |
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Native speakers
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ca. 13,000 (2007–2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: pez – Eastern Penan pne – Western Penan |
| Glottolog | east2485 (Eastern)[2]west2563 (Western)[3] |
Penan, also known as Punan-Nibong, is a language complex spoken by the Penan people of Borneo. They are related to the Kenyah languages. Glottolog shows Western Penan as closer to Sebop than it is to Eastern Penan.[3]
References
- ↑ Eastern Penan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Western Penan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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External links
Penan phrasebook travel guide from Wikivoyage- ELAR archive of Eastern Penan
| Official language | |
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