Bahau or Kayan Mekam people is a sub-ethnic group of the Apo Kayan people who inhabit

West Kutai Regency West Kutai Regency () is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It previously covered a much greater area, with a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but on 11 January 2013 the five northernmost districts we ...

(9.3%),

East Kalimantan East Kalimantan (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo/Kalimantan. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the cu ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

. They are found in regional districts of :- * Long Iram district,

* Long Bagun district,

Mahakam Ulu Regency Mahakam Ulu Regency (, lit. 'Upper Mahakam') is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As the name implies, it comprises the upper valley of the Mahakam River. It covers an area of 18,427.81 km2. The regenc ...

* Long Pahangai,

Language

The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages. * Kayan-Murik languages (17 languages) ** Kayan language: *** Bahau language, Bahau people of the

*** Busang Kayan language, Busang Kayan people of the

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

*** Mahakam Kayan language, Mahakam Kayan people of the

*** Kayan River Kayan language, Kayan River Kayan people of the

Malinau Regency Malinau Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 from the western districts of Bulungan Regency. The administrative centre is the town of Malinau Kota, Malinau. The r ...

*** Baram Kayan language, Baram Kayan people of

Sarawak Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

*** Rejang Kayan language, Rejang Kayan people of

*** Mendalam Kayan language, Mendalam Kayan people of the

Kapuas Hulu Regency Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Located around the upper drainage area of the Kapuas River, it has a total land area of 31,318.25 square kilometres or around 21.3% of West Kalimantan province's area. Th ...

West Kalimantan West Kalimantan () is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital and largest city is Pontianak. It is bordered by East Kalimantan and Central ...

** Modang language: *** Modang language, Modang people of the

*** Segai language,

Berau Regency Berau Regency (, Berau: ''Barrau'') is the most northern of the seven regencies in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The capital is the town of Tanjung Redeb. The regency has an area of 36,962.37 km2 and had a population of 179,079 a ...

** Punan Muller-Schwaner: *** Aoheng language, Aoheng or Penihing people of the

*** Punan Aput language,

*** Punan Merah language,

*** Uheng-Kereho language, Uheng-Kereho people of the

***

Bukat language Bukat is a language of West Kalimantan, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of isl ...

, Bukat people of the

*** Hovongan language, Hovongan people of the

** Murik language: *** Murik Kayan language, Murik people of

Culture

Folk Song

* Panau-Panau

Dance

* Hudoq dance

References

External links

Kisah Perjumpaan Carl Bock dengan Suku Dayak Pemakan Manusia

Penanggalan Peladang Dayak Bahau-Busang
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