Ngaju language

Ngaju
Native toIndonesia
RegionKalimantan
EthnicityNgaju
Native speakers
890,000 (2003)
Language codes
ISO 639-3nij
Glottologngaj1237
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Ngaju (also Ngaju Dayak or 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—Pulopetak, Ba'amang, and Mantangai.

Phonology

Consonants

Ngaju has the following consonants.

Ngaju consonants
Biabial Coronal Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Stop p b t d c ɟ k g
Fricative s h
Approximant
(Lateral)
j w
l
Trill r

Vowels

Ngaju has the following vowels. All vowels except ə can be long.

Ngaju vowels
Front Central Back
rounded
High i u
Mid e ə o
Low a

Orthography

Vowels and diphthongs

  • a – [a]
  • e – [e/ə]
  • i – [i]
  • o – [o]
  • u – [u]
  • ai – [aj]
  • au – [aw]
  • ei – [ej]

Consonants

  • b – [b]
  • c – [c]
  • d – [d]
  • g – [g]
  • h – [h]
  • j – [ɟ]
  • k – [k/ʔ]
  • l – [l]
  • m – [m]
  • n – [n]
  • ng – [ŋ]
  • ny – [ɲ]
  • p – [p]
  • r – [r]
  • s – [s]
  • t – [t]
  • w – [w]
  • y – [j]

Vocabulary

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

Bakumpai Ngaju Indonesian English
Jida Dia Tidak No
Beken Beken Bukan Not
Pai Pai Kaki Foot/Leg
Kueh Kueh Mana Which/Where
Si-kueh Bara-kueh Dari mana Where from
Hituh Hetuh Sini Here
Si-hituh Intu-hetuh Di sini Here
Bara Bara Dari From
Kejaw Kejaw Jauh Far
Tukep/Parak Tukep Dekat Near
Kuman Kuman Makan Eat
Mihup Mihop Minum Drink
Lebu Lewu Kampung Village
Batatapas Bapukan Mencuci pakaian To wash clothes

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