Mendawai language

Not to be confused with Mentawai language.
Mendawai
Native toIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
EthnicityMendawai
Native speakers
(undated figure of 20,000)
Language codes
ISO 639-3–

Mendawai is an Austronesian language spoken along the lower course of the Arut River in West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] It is at the mutually unintelligible end of a dialect continuum with Ngaju. Mendawai and Ngaju share c. 70% of their basic vocabulary.[2][3]

Vocabulary

Mendawai Bahasa Indonesia English
Yaku/Kula Aku/Saya I
Ikau/Dika Kamu/Anda You
Emen Kenapa Why
Isen Mana Where
Periya Kapan When
Ela Jangan Don't
Hatue Laki-laki Man
Bawi Perempuan Woman
Iya Dia He/She
Nggeh/Iyuh Iya Yes
Umbuy/Bare Tidak No
Aweh Siapa Who
Een Apa What
Kueh Bagaimana How
Ikey Kami We
Itah Kita We

References

  1. ^ Rianti, Yuni. 2009. Pemetaan pemakaian kata sapaan dalam Bahasa Mendawai dan Kota Waringin di masyarakat Pangkalan Bun, Kalimantan Tengah. Malang: Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang.
  2. ^ White, Chad (2008). Genetic inheritance in the Malayic languages of Kotawaringin Barat, Indonesia (M.A. thesis). Athens: University of Georgia.
  3. ^ Wood, Lalani (2000). "Language variation in Kotawaringin Barat and its implications for community development: A survey report". In Michael Leigh (ed.). Borneo 2000: Sixth Biennial Meeting of the Borneo Research Council. Kota Samarahan: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak : Sarawak Development Institute.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
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