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Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia Not to be confused with Sajau Basap language. ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Basap
Native toIndonesia
RegionBorneo
EthnicityPunan
Native speakers15,000 (2007)
Language familyAustronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3bdb
Glottologbasa1286

Basap is an Austronesian language spoken in Borneo, Indonesia.

Within Kalimantan Timur and Kalimantan Utara provinces, Basap speakers are scattered across Berau, Bulungan, Kutai Kartanegara, Penajam Paser Utara, and Kutai Timur regencies. Dialects are Jembayan, Bulungan, Berau, Dumaring, Binatang, and Karangan (Ethnologue).

Smith (2018) considers Basap to have formed part of an ancient linkage of early forms of Barito languages in eastern Kalimantan.

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k g ʔ
Fricative s h
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Approximant w l j
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e ə o
Low a

References

  1. Basap at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Smith, Alexander D. 2018. The Barito Linkage Hypothesis, with a Note on the Position of Basap. JSEALS Volume 11.1 (2018).
  3. ^ Ibrahim, Sjahrial S.A.R.; Effendi, Rustam; Lambut, M.P. (1991). Struktur Bahasa Bosap (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
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