Ngaju language

Ngaju (also Ngaju Dayak/Dayak Ngaju) is an Austronesian language spoken along the Kapuas, Kahayan, Katingan, and Mentaya Rivers in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is closely related to the Bakumpai language. There are three dialects—Pulau Petak (Pulopetak), Ba'amang, and Mantangai.

Phonology

Consonants Ngaju has the following consonants. +Ngaju consonants Biabial Coronal Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal Stop Fricative Approximant(Lateral) Trill

Vowels Ngaju has the following vowels. All vowels except can be long. +Ngaju vowels Front Central Backrounded High Mid Low

Orthography

Vowels and diphthongs a – e – i – o – u – ai – au – ei –

Consonants b – c – d – g – h – j – k – l – m – n – ng – ny – p – r – s – t – w – y –

Vocabulary

Vocabulary comparison between Bakumpai, Ngaju, Indonesian and English languages.

BakumpaiNgajuIndonesianEnglishNoNotFoot/LegWhich/WhereWhere fromHereHereFromFarNearEatDrinkVillageTo wash clothes

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