Bahau people

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Bahau people is a sub-ethic group of the Dayak people who inhabit West Kutai Regency (9.3%), East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

They are found in regional districts of :-

Long Iram district, West Kutai Regency

Long Bagun district, West Kutai Regency

Language

The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages.

Kayan-Murik languages (17 languages)

Kayan language:

Bahau language, Bahau people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Busang Kayan language, Busang Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Wahau Kayan language, Wahau Kayan people of the Wahau river mouth, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Mahakam Kayan language, Mahakam Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Kayan River Kayan language, Kayan River Kayan people of the Malinau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Baram Kayan language, Baram Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia

Rejang Kayan language, Rejang Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia

Mendalam Kayan language, Mendalam Kayan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Modang language:

Modang language, Modang people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Segai language, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Punan Muller-Schwaner:

Aoheng language, Aoheng or Penihing people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Punan Aput language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Punan Merah language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Uheng-Kereho language, Uheng-Kereho people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Bukat language, Bukat people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Hovongan language, Hovongan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Murik language:

Murik Kayan language, Murik people of Sarawak, Malaysia

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