Bajau language

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:cultural_identity important for Bajau people
gptkbp:cultural_influence on local cultures
gptkbp:cultural_practices fishing traditions
sea nomadism
boat making
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Bajau_people
gptkbp:financial_aid gptkb:Arabic
Chinese
English
gptkbp:gender gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_cognates other Austronesian languages
gptkbp:has_dialects gptkb:Bajau
gptkb:Sama-Bajau
East Coast Bajau
West Coast Bajau
gptkbp:has_documentation limited
gptkbp:has_features cultural references
idiomatic expressions
interpersonal relationships
community bonding
vowels and consonants
rich oral tradition
storytelling traditions
metaphorical language
everyday communication
unique phonetic features
cultural transmission
intonation patterns
distinct vocabulary
contextual meanings
proverbs and sayings
use of reduplication
complex verb forms
social functions
ceremonial uses
expressive speech forms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bajau language
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:cuisine
Tagalog language
gptkbp:iso639-3 bja
gptkbp:language gptkb:Malayo-Polynesian
Austronesian
community initiatives
minimal
regional differences
common among speakers
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
gptkbp:language_use_in_education rare
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 1 million
gptkbp:order Subject-Verb-Object
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sama-Bajau_languages
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:status not an official language
gptkbp:system Arabic script
Latin script
gptkbp:wildlife vulnerable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bajau_people
gptkb:Sultan_of_Sulu_and_Mindanao_and_Borneo
gptkb:Bajau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6