Laraʼ language

"Luru" redirects here. For the fictional deity, see Lurue.

Laraʼ
Native to	Indonesia, Malaysia
Region	Borneo
Native speakers	23,000 (2000–2004)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Land Dayak Bekati’ Laraʼ
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lra
Glottolog	rara1235

Laraʼ (also called Luru, Berkati, Bakati, Bekatiq, Bekatiʼ Nyam-Pelayo, Bekatiʼ Kendayan, and Rara Bakatiʼ) is a language spoken by some 19,000 people in Borneo, on both the Indonesian side (West Kalimantan)^[2] and Malaysian side (Sarawak) of the island. Most information about it has been gathered by various Christian missionary groups.

References

1. Laraʼ at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Map of the Distribution of Laraʼ. The Linguist List. Accessed 2009-05-10