Lawangan language
Lawangan is an Austronesian language of the East [Barito languages|East Barito] group. It is spoken by about 100,000 Lawangan people living in the central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Lawangan has a high degree of dialectal diversity.
Dialects
Lawangan is divided into at least several dialects, including:- Ajuh
- Bakoi
- Bantian, spoken at Bentian Besar, West Kutai Regency
- Banuwang
- Bawu
- Benuaq
- Kali
- Karau
- Lawa
- Lolang
- Mantararen
- Njumit
- Paser / Pasir. This dialect is spoken at Paser Regency and its surroundings. This dialect is also often known as "Paser language".
- Purai
- Purung
- Tuwang