The Kenyah languages are a group of half a dozen or so closely related languages spoken by the

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peoples of

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. They are: : Kenyah proper (a dialect cluster, incl. Madang), Sebob, Tutoh (Long Wat), Wahau Kenyah, Uma’ Lung / Uma’ Lasan. ''

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'' says that the Punan–Nibong languages are related to Uma’ Lasan, ''

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'' that they are outside the Kenyah languages.

Classification

Soriente (2008) proposes a Kayan-Kenyah grouping. *Proto–Kayan-Kenyah **Kenyah *** Upper Pujungan ***

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**Penan *** West Penan *** East Penan ** Kayanic *** Lebu Kulit *** Mboh *** Ngorek *** Kayan However, Smith (2015) rejects Soriente's grouping, and argues that Kenyah and Kayan are separate groups. Smith (2015) proposes the following classification.Smith, Alexander D. "On the Classification of Kenyah and Kayanic Languages." In ''Oceanic Linguistics'', Volume 54, Number 2, December 2015, pp. 333-357. *Proto-Kenyah **Highland ***Highland A dialects: Lepo Gah, Lepo Sawa, Lepo Laang, Lepo Baha, Lepo Maut, Lepo Ké, Bakung, Lepo Ndang ***Highland B dialects: Lepo Tau, Badeng, Uma Lasan, Uma Alim, Òma Lóngh **Lowland ***Western Lowland dialects: Lebo' Vo' ***Eastern Lowland dialects: Lebu Kulit, Lebuq Timai, Uma Pawa, Uma Ujok, Uma Kelap/Kelep **Penan-Sebop ***

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*** Sebop This classification of Kenyah languages was updated in a second publication, "Penan, Sebop, and Kenyah internal classification". There, it was shown that Penan and Sebop subgroup specifically with the Western-Lowland branch of Lowland Kenyah. This subgrouping was repeated in the dissertation, "The languages of Borneo: a comprehensive classification". *Proto-Kenyah **Highland ***Highland A dialects: Lepo Gah, Lepo Sawa, Lepo Laang, Lepo Baha, Lepo Maut, Lepo Ké, Bakung, Lepo Ndang ***Highland B dialects: Lepo Tau, Badeng, Uma Lasan, Uma Alim, Òma Lóngh **Lowland ***Western Lowland dialects: Lebo' Vo', Eastern Penan, Western Penan, Sebop ***Eastern Lowland dialects: Lebu Kulit, Lebuq Timai, Uma Pawa, Uma Ujok, Uma Kelap/Kelep

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