Laraʼ language

"Luru" redirects here. For the fictional deity, see Lurue.
Laraʼ
Native toIndonesia, Malaysia
RegionBorneo
Native speakers
23,000 (2000–2004)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lra
Glottolograra1235

Laraʼ (also called Luru, Berkati, Bakati, Bekatiq, Bekatiʼ Nyam-Pelayo, Bekatiʼ Kendayan, and Rara Bakatiʼ) is a language spoken by some 19,000 people in Borneo, on both the Indonesian side (West Kalimantan)[2] and Malaysian side (Sarawak) of the island. Most information about it has been gathered by various Christian missionary groups.

References

  1. ^ Laraʼ at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Map of the Distribution of Laraʼ. The Linguist List. Accessed 2009-05-10


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