Melanau–Bintulu languages
- Melanau–Bintulu languages
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The Melanau–Bintulu languages are a group of languages spoken in Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, by the Bukitan, Melanau, Ukit, and related peoples.
The languages are,
- Melanau: Daro-Matu, Kanowit, Melanau, Sibu, Seru, Tanjong
- Bintulu
A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database[1] fully supported the unity of Melanau and Bintulu. However, the Kajang languages tied in closer to Bukat of the Kayan languages, breaking up the Melanau–Kajang family.
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