Bahau people

Bahau or Kayan Mekam people is a sub-ethnic group of the Apo Kayan people who inhabit West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
They are found in regional districts of :-

Long Iram district, West Kutai Regency
Long Bagun district, Mahakam Ulu Regency
Long Pahangai, Mahakam Ulu Regency

Language

The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages.

Kayan-Murik languages
* Kayan language:
** Bahau language, Bahau people of the Mahakam Ulu Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Busang Kayan language, Busang Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Wahau Kayan language, Wahau Kayan people of the Wahau river mouth, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Mahakam Kayan language, Mahakam Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Kayan River Kayan language, Kayan River Kayan people of the Malinau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Baram Kayan language, Baram Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia
** Rejang Kayan language, Rejang Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia
** Mendalam Kayan language, Mendalam Kayan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
* Modang language:
** Modang language, Modang people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Segai language, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
* Punan Muller-Schwaner:
** Aoheng language, Aoheng or Penihing people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Punan Aput language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Punan Merah language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Uheng-Kereho language, Uheng-Kereho people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Bukat language, Bukat people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
** Hovongan language, Hovongan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
* Murik language:
** Murik Kayan language, Murik people of Sarawak, Malaysia

Culture

Folk Song

Panau-Panau

Dance

Hudoq dance