Paluan
PrintA language of Malaysia
ISO 639-3
Population
55,000 (2000 SIL).
Location
Sabah, Tenom, Keningau, and Pensiangan districts, Padas river tributaries; Dalit, Keramatoi, Nabawan, Pamentarian, and Mesopo rivers; lower Sook river valley; Talankai and Sapulut rivers’ headwaters.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Dalit Murut, Makaheeliga (Makialiga), Paluan (Peluan), Pandewan (Pandewan Murut), Sook Murut, Takapan. Most similar to Tagal Murut [mvv].
Language Use
Also use Tagal Murut [mvv].
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten.