Lotud

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
dtr
Alternate Names
Dusun Lotud, Suang Lotud
Population

Ethnic population: 5,000 (1985 SIL).

Location

Sabah State, Tuaran District, just north of Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran town area.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Dusun
Language Use

Home, market, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Sabah Malay [msi] or Standard Malay [zsm], which is used in school and formal settings.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1992.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lotud
Writing
Latin script, developed in about 1987.