Kubu language

Austronesian language spoken in Sumatra, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kubu is a Malayic language spoken in the southern swamps of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia by the Kubu people (Orang Rimba), many of whom are nomadic. There is a degree of dialectal diversity.

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Kubu
Rimba
Anak Dalam
Native toIndonesia
RegionSumatra
EthnicityKubu people
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 1989)[1]
DialectsLalang, Bajat, Ulu Lako, Tungkal, Tungkal Ilir, Dawas, Supat, Jambi, Ridan
Language codes
ISO 639-3kvb
Glottologkubu1239
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In Bukit Duabelas (Jambi), the Rimba language is very glottal, which initially makes it difficult to understand.[2] Some of the variations in Kubu isolects have been presented by Dunggio.[3]

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