TRINGGUS: a language of Malaysia (Sarawak)

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It has been superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).

SIL code: TRX

ISO 639-2: map

Population 350 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Population total both countries 350.
Region Southwest of Kuching, south of the Jagoi, on the Kalimantan border. Also spoken in Indonesia (Kalimantan).
Alternate names   TRINGUS
Dialects TRINGGUS, MBAAN (SEMBAAN, BIMBAAN).
Classification Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Borneo, Land Dayak.
Comments Each dialect has a few villages. Closer to Biatah than to Jagoi. Gumbang may be a Tringgus dialect rather than a Jagoi dialect. A different language from Tring. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Jagoi.

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