Thursday, December 13, 2007

LAKIPUT IS IT THE CORRECTION TO THE NAME KIPUT OR KIPUT IS KNOWN CENTURY AGO FROM 1913.SURVEY NEEDED.

After a long research to the real name of our community kiput as it is known to others comes
the answer to our community is LAKIPUT. Survey is really needed....
This is made known through our registered LAKIPUT ASSOCIATION in SARAWAK.

As one of this community i will try my very best to collect some important HISTORY to this community through the elders.How this community comes into existence. I will update my blog
from time to time.


This is taken from the internate research.

A language of Malaysia (Sarawak)
ISO 639-3: kyi
Population
2,460 (1981 Wurm and Hattori).
Region
Northeast around Marudi. Not in Brunei.
Dialects
Long Kiput, Long Tutoh (Kuala Tutoh), Lemiting. Related to Narom, Lelak, Tutong 2, Belait, Berawan.
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest, North Sarawakan, Berawan-Lower Baram, Lower Baram, Central, A

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Internet research at Global Recording Network - GRN - ;)