Bahau or Kayan Mekam people is a sub-ethnic group of the Apo Kayan people who inhabit West Kutai Regency (9.3%), East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
They are found in regional districts of :- Long Iram district, West Kutai Regency Long Bagun district, Mahakam Ulu Regency Long Pahangai, Mahakam Ulu Regency
Language The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages. Kayan-Murik languages (17 languages) Kayan language: Bahau language, Bahau people of the Mahakam Ulu Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Busang Kayan language, Busang Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Wahau Kayan language, Wahau Kayan people of the Wahau river mouth, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Mahakam Kayan language, Mahakam Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Kayan River Kayan language, Kayan River Kayan people of the Malinau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Baram Kayan language, Baram Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia Rejang Kayan language, Rejang Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia Mendalam Kayan language, Mendalam Kayan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia Modang language: Modang language, Modang people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Segai language, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Punan Muller-Schwaner: Aoheng language, Aoheng or Penihing people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Punan Aput language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Punan Merah language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Uheng-Kereho language, Uheng-Kereho people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia Bukat language, Bukat people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Hovongan language, Hovongan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia Murik language: Murik Kayan language, Murik people of Sarawak, Malaysia
Culture Folk Song Panau-Panau
Dance Hudoq dance
References
External links Kisah Perjumpaan Carl Bock dengan Suku Dayak Pemakan Manusia Penanggalan Peladang Dayak Bahau-Busang