Ngaju language
| Ngaju | |
|---|---|
Warning sign prohibiting land burning in Ngaju language | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Kalimantan |
| Ethnicity | Ngaju |
Native speakers | 890,000 (2003) |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nij |
| Glottolog | ngaj1237 |
Ngaju (also Ngaju Dayak or Dayak Ngaju) is an Austronesian language spoken along the Kapuas, Kahayan, Katingan, and Mentaya Rivers in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is closely related to the Bakumpai language. There are three dialects—Pulau Petak (Pulopetak), Ba'amang, and Mantangai.