Biatah language

Today, Biatah language is a topic that has acquired unusual relevance in today's society. Whether due to its impact on popular culture, its influence on the global economy or its importance in the scientific field, Biatah language has become a topic of interest for a wide spectrum of audiences. This is due, in part, to the speed with which news and information spreads in the digital age, which has allowed Biatah language to feature prominently in everyday conversations. In this article, we will explore the different dimensions of Biatah language and its impact on our daily lives, as well as the possible implications this could have in the future.
Biatah
Native toMalaysia
RegionBorneo
EthnicityBidayuh
Native speakers
72,000 (2000)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bth
Glottologbiat1246

The Biatah language is spoken in the Malaysian state of Sarawak and the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive/
Affricate
voiceless p t (t͡ʃ) k ʔ
voiced b d d͡ʒ g
Fricative s h
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Trill r
Approximant w (l) j
  • and are heard in other dialects.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Mid e ə o
Open a ɔ
  • /i, u, e, o/ can have allophones of .

References

  1. ^ Biatah at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Darmansyah, Durdje Durasid; Sari, Nirmala (1994). Morfologi dan sintaksis bahasa Bedayuh. Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
  3. ^ Topping (1993)
  • Topping, Donald M. A Dialect Survey of the Land Dayaks of Sarawak, Language and Oral Traditions in Borneo. 1993. Selected Papers from the First Extraordinary Conference of The Borneo Research Council, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, August 4-9, 1990, pp. 247-274