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Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia
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
).
Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngaju and Indonesian
Bakumpai |
Ngaju |
Indonesian |
English
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Jida |
Dia |
Tidak |
No
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Beken |
Beken |
Bukan |
Not
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Pai |
Pai |
Kaki |
Leg
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Kueh |
Kueh |
Mana |
Where
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Si-Kueh |
Bara-Kueh |
Dari mana |
From where
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Hituh |
Hetuh |
Sini |
Here
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Si-Hituh |
Intu-Hetuh |
Di sini |
Right here
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Bara |
Bara |
Dari |
From
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Kejaw |
Kejaw |
Jauh |
Far
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Tukep/Parak |
Tukep |
Dekat |
Near
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Kuman |
Kuman |
Makan |
Eat
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Mihup |
Mihop |
Minum |
Drink
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Lebu |
Lewu |
Kampung |
Village
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Batatapas |
Bapukan |
Mencuci pakaian |
Wash clothes
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- † indicates extinct status
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