Kayan language (Borneo)
| Kayan | |
|---|---|
| Kajan | |
| Native to | Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Region | Borneo |
| Ethnicity | Kayans |
Native speakers | (35,000 cited 1981–2007) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:xay – Kayan Mahakamkys – Baram Kayanbfg – Busang Kayanxkn – Kayan River Kayanxkd – Mendalam Kayanree – Rejang Kayanwhu – Wahau Kayanbhv – Bahau |
| Glottolog | kaya1333 Kayanic |
Kayan (Kajan, Kayan proper) is a dialect cluster spoken by the Kayan people of Borneo. It is a cluster of closely related dialects with limited mutual intelligibility, and is itself part of the Kayan-Murik group of Austronesian languages.
Baram Kayan is a local trade language. Bahau is part of the dialect cluster, but is not ethnically Kayan.