Deyah language
language
Daiah, Deah, Deyah, Daiak, Deak, Deyak is an Austronesian language belonging to the eastern branch of the Barito language family, natively spoken by the Deah – a Dayak ethnic group native to the South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is indigenously spoken specifically in Tabalong Regency across two districts, namely Haruai and Muara Uya, at the villages of Kinarum, Kaong, Pangelak, Bilas, and Mangkopom.
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