Bisaya, Sabah
A language of Malaysia (Sabah)
| Population | 15,800 (2000). |
| Region | North Brunei Bay coast area, mainly west Beaufort along Padas River, south of Weston; south Kuala Penyu District to coast. |
| Language map |
Malaysia - Sabah, reference number 80 |
| Alternate names | Basaya, Besaya, Bisaia, Bisayah, Jilama Bawang, Jilama Sungai |
| Dialects | 90% intelligibility of Tatana [txx]. Lexical similarity: with dialects of Brunei Bisaya [bsb]: 58% with Sarawak dialect and 57%–59% with Brunei dialect. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Bisaya |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1938. |
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