Narom language (sometimes spelled Narum) is a Malayo-Polynesian language of the Lower Baram branch. It is spoken by some 2,420[3] Narom people in Sarawak, Malaysia, and particularly in the Miri Division and the area south of Baram River mouth. The language has three dialects, Bakong, Daliʼ and Miriʼ.
| Narom | |
|---|---|
| Bhasa Narom | |
| Region | Sarawak, Malaysia. |
| Ethnicity | 4,000 (2012)[1]
10,000 Miriek[2] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nrm |
| Glottolog | naro1251 |
References
edit- ^ Narom language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jatti Miriek want ethnic recognition from Sarawak govt
- ^ Wurm, Stephen A. and Shiro Hattori (eds.) (1981). Language Atlas of the Pacific Area. Australian Academy of the Humanities in collaboration with the Japan Academy, Canberra, ISBN 0-85883-239-9
External links
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- Kaipuleohone has archived materials that include Miri kin terms and other written materials
- Kaipuleohone has also archived Narom audio recordings and fieldnotes of basic linguistic features in Narom
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