Mendawai language

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]

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

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.
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