Kanowit language
In this article we will do a detailed analysis of Kanowit language, exploring its most relevant aspects and its impact on current society. From its origins to its evolution over time, Kanowit language has played a fundamental role in various contexts, generating debates and controversies around its meaning and implications. Throughout these pages, we will examine its influence in different fields, as well as its relevance in people's daily lives. There is no doubt that Kanowit language has marked a before and after in history, leaving an indelible mark on culture, politics, the economy and in many other areas. Join us on this journey to discover everything Kanowit language has to offer and how it has shaped our world to this day.
| Kanowit | |
|---|---|
| Tanjong | |
| Native to | Malaysia, Brunei |
| Region | Sarawak and neighboring Brunei |
| Ethnicity | Melanau people |
Native speakers | 200 (2000) |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kxn |
| Glottolog | kano1244 |
| ELP | Kanowit-Tanjong |
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:
| Kanowit | English |
|---|---|
| bahah | 'husked rice', 'seed' |
| balak | 'banana' |
| buyaʔ | 'because' |
| kapan | 'thick' |
| kəbeh | 'die' |
| lakəy | 'old (age)' |
| mañit | 'sharp' |
| məlut | 'sleep' |
| mərəw | 'woman' |
| musuŋ | 'lips', 'beak' |
| nəlabaw | 'ask' |
| ñaga | 'to fry' |
| pəloʔon | 'ten' |
| sak | 'red', 'ripe' |
| sidəp | 'aflame' |
| supat | 'swollen' |
| təjalaŋ | 'rhinoceros hornbill' |
| tənawan | 'person' |
| tigah | 'straight' |
| ubaʔ | 'word' |
| ubəl | 'mute' |
References
- ^ Kanowit at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Kanowit-Tanjong". The Endangered Languages Project. 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 13.
- ^ Smith, Alexander D. (2017). The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 98, 102, 104–109, 296, 298, 301, 303, 305.
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