Bahau people is a sub-ethnic group of the

Dayak people The Dayak (; older spelling: Dajak) or Dyak or Dayuh are one of the native groups of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each w ...

who inhabit

West Kutai Regency West Kutai Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kutai Barat) is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It previously covered a much greater area, with a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but in December 2012 the five n ...

(9.3%),

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. They are found in regional districts of :- * Long Iram district,

* Long Bagun district,

* Long Pahangai, Mahakam Ulu Regency

Language

The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages. * Kayan-Murik languages (17 languages) ** Kayan language: *** Bahau language, Bahau people of the

*** Busang Kayan language, Busang Kayan people of the

*** Wahau Kayan language, Wahau Kayan people of the Wahau river mouth,

East Kutai Regency East Kutai Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kutai Timur) is a regency of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It has an area of 35,747.50 km2 and had a population of 253,904 at the 2010 census and 434,459 at the 2020 census. The town of Sangatta is the ...

*** Mahakam Kayan language, Mahakam Kayan people of the

*** Kayan River Kayan language, Kayan River Kayan people of the

Malinau Regency Malinau Regency is a regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. The administrative centre is the town of Malinau. The regency is home to the Kayan Mentarang National Park. It covers an area of 40,088.38 km2, and had a population of ...

*** Baram Kayan language, Baram Kayan people of

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

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*** Rejang Kayan language, Rejang Kayan people of

*** Mendalam Kayan language, Mendalam Kayan people of the

Kapuas Hulu Regency Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Located around Kapuas River, it has a total area of 29,842.03 square kilometres or around 20.26% of West Kalimantan province's area. The regency seat is located in town of ...

West Kalimantan West Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak. The province has an area of 147,307&nbs ...

** Modang language: *** Modang language, Modang people of the

*** Segai language,

Berau Regency Berau Regency ( id, Kabupaten Berau) is one of the seven regencies in East Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The capital is the town of Tanjung Redeb. It has an area of 36,962.37 km2 and had a population of 179,079 at the 2010 census and 2 ...

** Punan Muller-Schwaner: *** Aoheng language, Aoheng or Penihing people of the

*** Punan Aput language,

*** Punan Merah language,

*** Uheng-Kereho language, Uheng-Kereho people of the

*** Bukat language, Bukat people of the

*** Hovongan language, Hovongan people of the

** Murik language: *** Murik Kayan language, Murik people of

Culture

Folk Song

* Panau-Panau

Dance

Hudoq ''Hudoq'' is a masked dance performed during Erau harvest thanksgiving festival of many of sub-groups of the Dayak people, Dayak ethnic group of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. The ''Hudoq'' culture and performance is indigenous among Day ...

dance

References

External links

Kisah Perjumpaan Carl Bock dengan Suku Dayak Pemakan Manusia

Penanggalan Peladang Dayak Bahau-Busang
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