Tagal Murut

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A language of Malaysia

ISO 639-3
mvv
Population

Population total all countries: 2,000. Ethnic population: 13,000–14,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Widespread in southwest Sabah, Pensiangan, south Keningau, Tenom, Sipitang, and Nabawa districts. Also in Indonesia.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Dayic, Murutic, Murut
Dialects

Alumbis (Loembis, Lumbis), Maligan (Bol Murut, Bole Murut, Mauligan, Meligan), Pensiangan Murut (Lagunan Murut, Pentjangan), Rundum (Arundum), Salalir (Sadalir, Saralir, Sedálir), Sapulot Murut (Sapulut Murut), Sumambu (Semambu, Semembu, Sumambuq), Tagal (North Borneo Murut, Sabah Murut, Taggal, Tagol, Tagul), Tawan, Tolokoson (Telekoson), Tomani (Tumaniq). Most similar to Paluan [plz].

Language Development
Bible: 1998.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tagal Murut
Writing
Latin script, developed in about 1987.

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