The Kanowit language, also called Serau Tet Kanowit (language of the Kanowit people), is an Austronesian language spoken in Sarawak, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is mutually intelligible with the Tanjong (alternatively spelled ''Tanjung'') language, which is spoken even farther upriver near the town of Kapit. Tanjong may be a separate language from Kanowit; however, both languages currently share the denomination ''kxn'' in ISO 639-3. Kanowit is primarily spoken in Kampung Bedil, a village located approximately one mile up the Rajang River from Kanowit Town.

Vocabulary

Some Kanowit vocabulary translated into English:

References

Languages of Malaysia Melanau–Kajang languages Endangered Austronesian languages {{Austronesian-lang-stub