| Ukit | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Malaysia |
| Region | Sarawak |
| Ethnicity | Ukit |
Native speakers | (120 cited 1981) [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | umi |
| Glottolog | ukit1237 |
| ELP | Ukit |
Ukit is a Punan language of Sarawak, Malaysia.
'Punan Ukit' is a dialect of the related language Bukitan.
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