Remun language explained

Remun
Nativename:Milikin
States:Malaysia
Region:Sarawak
Speakers:3,500
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Austronesian
Fam2:Malayo-Polynesian
Fam3:Malayo-Sumbawan
Fam4:Malayic
Fam5:Ibanic
Iso3:lkj
Glotto:remu1237
Glottorefname:Remun

Remun, or Milikin, is an Ibanic Dayak language of Borneo.

Geographic distribution

The language is spoken by roughly 3600 inhabitants of the Sarawak region.

Remun is the primary Iban-Remun language dialect in the Borneo area, and particularly the Sarawak region.[1] Despite being 88% similar to the Iban language, individuals in locales that speak Remun state the language is easily hidden from outsiders' understanding, even speakers of Iban. Remun is endangered, as its speakers are slowly shifting towards speaking Iban.

Vocabulary

Comparison between Standard Malay, Standard Iban, and the Remun dialect!English!Standard Malay!Standard Iban!Remun
No
See
Know
Shirt
Run
Silence!
Stupid
No/Did not
Tomorrow
Later
Mat
Good

Language comparisons

Older GenerationYounger GenerationLanguages the Words Borrowed From
(Dress)Bahasa Malaysia
(Later)Bahasa Malaysia
(See)Iban main
(Food)Bahasa Malaysia/Iban Main
(Eat)Iban main
(Sleep)Bahasa Malaysia
(Lover/friend)Bahasa Malaysia
(Meaning)Bahasa Malaysia
(Room)Bahasa Malaysia
(Stupid)Bahasa Malaysia
(I don't know)Iban Main
(Quick)Bahasa Malaysia
(Trousers)Bahasa Malaysia

External links

Notes and References

  1. Cullip . Peter . 2003 . Remun Language Use and Maintenance . Journal of Modern Languages . 15 . 1 . 59–70.