Ngaju is a member of the West Barito branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. It is spoken in Central Kalimantan in Indonesia by about 890,000 people, particularly in the regencies of Gunung Mas, Kapuas, Katingan, Kota Palangkaraya, Kotawaringin Timur and Pulang Pisau.
Ngaju is also known as Biadju, Dayak Ngaju, Ngadju, Ngaja, Ngaju Dayak or Southwest Barito. There are three dialects: Pulopetak, Ba'amang and Mantangai. It is closely related to Bakumpai, which is spoken in the same area.
Ngaju is taught in primary schools and is written with the Latin alphabet.
Download an alphabet chart for Ngaju (Excel)
Intu solake djari aton Auch te, maka uch te hindje Hatalla tuntang Auch te Hatalla. Ie te hindje Hatalla bara sola-solake. Toloh handiai djari indjadiae, maka sala bara awie djaton djari indjadian taloj idje, awang aton.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made
Source: https://www.language-museum.com/encyclopedia/n/ngaju.php
Information about Ngaju
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaju_language
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaju_dayak
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/nij
http://repositori.kemdikbud.go.id/3856/1/struktur%20bahasa%20dayak%20ngaju%20%20%20%20146.pdf
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created 19.08.21. Last modified: 19.08.21
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