Sekak

KODE BAHASA:
 
Kode: lce
 
Nama: Sekak
 
PROPINSI:
 
Riau province; Riau Islands province; Bangka Belitung Islands :: Bangka Barat, Banka Tenga, and Bangka Selatan regencies, 2 coastal enclaves northern and southeast Bangka island; Belitung regency, western Belitung, Lepar, Liat, Mendanau, and other islands. 420 (2000), decreasing.
 
PETA:
Lonchong, Orang Laut
 
NAMA LAIN:
 
Lonchong, Loncong, Lontjong, Orang Laut, Orang Sawang, Sawang, Seka, Sekah.
 
KLASIFIKASI:
 
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay
 
KELOMPOK BAHASA:
 
Malay
DIALEK:
 
Lexically and phonologically distinct from the Belitung dialect of Malay zlm and other Sea Tribe varieties. Lexically most similar to Bintan Orang Laut Malay zlm dialect. A member of macrolanguage Malay msa.
 
STATUS:
 
6b (Threatened).
 
KOMENTAR:
 
Southernmost of dozens of Malayic-speaking Orang Laut, sea tribe, groups ranging from the waters of Thailand through the Riau archipelago and Bangka and Belitung. Traditional religion.
 

 
Lonchong, Orang Laut:
Agama Primer:Islam
Penganut Kristen:4%
Persentase Penginjilan:2.5%
Jendela 10/40:Y
 

 
Ethnologue: lce