BY SIDNEY H. RAY. 
15 
kong, waterpot; for Pulopetak gawi , djaton, babilem , balian- 
dang , bako , bukong. The Kahaian pronunciation is hard, 
with short, sharp, staccato syllables, and sonorous voice. 
The Olo Ngadju have a “ Sacred or Spirit Language ” 
called “ Basa Sangiang ,” in which the “ augh balian ,” 
prayers, invocations and incantations are recited by the 
basir (male), and balian (female), sorcerers, who represent 
the “ manang ” of the Sea Dayaks. The Basa Sangiang 
consists of (1) common or only slightly changed Ngadju 
words; (2) Malay words not used in ordinary Ngadju ; 
(B) many words not used in any other language, of which 
even the users do not know the real meaning. Some 
words of the common language which are rarely used are 
also found in the Basa Sangiang, whilst other words of the 
common language have an entirely different meaning in 
Basa Sangiang. Hardeland gives a specimen of the 
“ augh balian,” with translation and notes.* * * § 
9. Biadju. 
Several vocabularies are found with this name. J. C. M. 
Badermacher in 1780 and 1826 published some “ Biadjoo ” 
words.! 0. v. Kessel also in his notes on the Kapuas 
district! gives a list in the “ Bejadjouw,” which he else¬ 
where § calls the South Borneo tribe. Hamer gives a 
vocabulary of the “Biadju Dajak” || of the plains in the 
west of the Barito. These mostly agree with the Ngadju 
of Hardeland, but Kessel’s vocabulary differs considerably. 
10. Modang. 
The Modang, according to P. J. B. C. Robide van der 
Aa,1T is the language of East Borneo, and Long Wai is the 
chief settlement of the Modangs in northern Kutei. The 
inhabitants of Long Wai are elsewhere called Longwahau 
and Longbleh Modangs. The Modangs are said by 
Hollander** to comprise several tribes, one of which is 
called Long Wai and another Bahau. Vocabularies of the 
language spoken at Long Wai are given by van der Aa in 
* £ Versuch der Grammatik,’ pp. 209 ff. 
f ‘ Beschrijving van het eiland Borneo.’ 
I ‘ Statistische Aanteekening,’ 1849. 
§ 4 Uber die Volkstamme von Borneo,’ 1857. 
i| ‘ Tijdsch. Indische Taal,’ 1889. 
M C. Bock, ‘ Reis in Oost en Zuid Borneo,’ 1887, p. 116, 
** ‘ Handleiding,’ 1898, 
