Spoken L1 Language: Iban

Comments on subclassification

Kroeger, Paul R. 1998: 149

AES status:
not endangered
Source:
David M. Eberhard and Gary F. Simons and Charles D. Fennig 2024
Comment:
Iban (iba-iba) = 3 (Wider communication). Originated on Borneo Island; Iban people migrated to Malaysia and settled in the state of Sarawak. In 1840 during the British colonization period, Iban language became widely spoken. Used in education, media, literature, and music.
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