Lawangan is an

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language of the East Barito group. It is spoken by about 100,000

Lawangan people Lawangan or Luangan people are an ethnic group of the Dayak Dusun people (East Barito) group, sometimes also referred to as Dusun Lawangan or Dayak Lawangan. The Lawangan people inhabit the eastern side of Central Kalimantan and West Kutai Regen ...

(one of the

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s) living in the central

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. Lawangan has a high degree of dialectal diversity.

Dialects

Lawangan is divided into at least several dialects, including: * Ajuh * Bakoi (Lampüng) * Bantian (Bentian), spoken at Bentian Besar,

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* Banuwang * Bawu (Bawo) * Benuaq * Kali * Karau (Beloh) * Lawa * Lolang * Mantararen * Njumit * Paser / Pasir. This dialect is spoken at

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and its surroundings. This dialect is also often known as "Paser language". * Purai * Purung * Tuwang

Dialects

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

References

Further reading