The Bulungan language, also known as Bolongan and Bulongan (both are archaic), is an Austronesian language spoken in
Bulungan Regency
Bulungan Regency, formerly known as Bulongan, is a regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 13,181.92 km2 and had a population of 112,663 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 151,844 at the ...
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North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawa ...
. The language was the court language of the
Bulungan Sultanate. The classification of this language is not clear. Glottolog places it in the
Sabahan group.
Spread
The Bulungan language is predominantly spoken in eight villages in Bulungan Regency, namely:
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Tanjung Palas: Antutan, Tanjung Palas Ulu, Tanjung Palas Tengah, Tanjung Palas Ilir
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West Tanjung Palas: Mara Ilir
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East Tanjung Palas: Mangkupadi
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Peso
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: Long Bia
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Sekatak: Sekatak Puji
Phonology
Words are stressed on the penultimate syllable, regardless of its structure: ''mendus'' 'to bath', ''mendusna'' 'go bath now!'.
References
Sources
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Languages of North Kalimantan
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