Melanau–Kajang languages

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Melanau–Kajang
Sarawak-Melanau-Kajang
Geographic distribution:	Borneo
Linguistic classification:	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian North Bornean Melanau–Kajang
Subdivisions:	Kajang (Kayang) Melanau Outer Central Sarawak

The Melanau–Kajang languages are a group of languages spoken in Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, by the Melanau, Kenyah, and related peoples.

The languages are (Blust 2010):

Melanau–Kajang
- Kajang (Kayang): Kajaman–Lahanan, Sekapan
- Melanau: Daro-Matu, Sibu–Kanowit-Tanjong, Melanau (Central Melanau), Seru
Outer Central Sarawak: Bukitan, Punan Batu, Sian, Ukit, Rejang–Sajau (5 languages), Bukat

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