Alternate Names: Luwangan, Northeast Barito
Dialects: Ajuh, Bakoi (Lampung), Bantian (Bentian), Banuwang, Bawu (Bawo), Benua, Kali, Karau (Beloh), Lawa, Lolang, Mantararen, Njumit, Pasir, Purai, Purung, Taboyan, Tuwang. At least 17 dialects. Tawoyan , may be inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 77% with Tawoyan ,, 53% with Dusun Deyah ,. Benua (population 25,000, six subdialects) may be distinct enough to be considered a separate language. (Nikolić 2008).
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Demographics: 100,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Language Use: Also use Bakumpai [bkr].
Nation of Origin: Indonesia