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Ida’an

A language of Malaysia (Sabah)

ISO 639-3dbj

Population  5,000 (2000). Population includes 1,500 Begak.
Region  East coast of Sabah, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, and Sandakan districts.
Language map  Malaysia - Sabah, reference number 117
Alternate names   Bulud Upi, Eraans, Idaan, Idahan, Idan, Idayan
Dialects  Begak (Begahak, Bagahak), Subpan (Supan, Sungai), Ida’an. Not closely related to other languages.
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Ida’an
Language use  Also use Sabah Malay [msi], Central Dusun [dtp], or Malay [zlm].
Language development  Bible portions: 1987–1997.
Writing system  Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BANKER, John E., author. 1984. "The Idaʼan language."

GOUDSWAARD, Nelleke, author. 2005. The Begak (Idaˀan) language of Sabah.  Available online

MOODY, David C., author. 1988. "A brief sketch of Idaʼan declarative and interrogative clause types."

MOODY, David C., author. 1991. "Continuity and development in Idaʼan narrative discourse."

MOODY, David C., author. 1993. "Idaʼan phonemics."

MOODY, David C., compiler. 1993. Liton Idaʼan = Cerita dongeng Idaʼan = Idaʼan folk tales.

MOODY, David C.; MOODY, Marsha Ann, authors. 1990. "The Idaʼan."

MOODY, David C.; MOODY, Marsha Ann, compilers. 1989. Buk tellu baʼaso = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Idaʼan - Bahasa Malaysia - English.

MOODY, David C.; MOODY, Marsha Ann, compilers. 1998. Kamus akay gambar = Kamus bergambar = Picture dictionary.

Vernacular Publications

Buk urup Idaˀan. 1984.