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Rungus

A language of Malaysia (Sabah)

ISO 639-3: drg

Population	15,000 (1991 UBS).
Region	Kudat, Pitas, Labuk-Sugut districts.
Language map	Malaysia - Sabah, reference number 105
Alternate names	Dusun Dayak, Melobong Rungus, Memagun, Memogun, Momogun, Roongas, Rungus Dusun
Dialects	Gandahon, Gonsomon, Nuluw, Pilapazan (Rungus Tanga, Central Rungus). Gonsomon and Nuluw most distinctive dialects. Gandahon is less distinct. Lexical similarity within 86%–96% range.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Dusun
Language use	All domains except school. Positive.
Language development	Dictionary. NT: 1981.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Reside on 2 peninsulas surrounding a bay and identify themselves by which side of the bay they come from. Self-identify as Momogun (nomadic) and have complex internal social and ethnic relationships (Appell 1965).

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KING, Julie K., author. 1984. "The Rungus language."

KROEGER, Paul R., author. 1990. "’Asu’ vs. ’tasu’: on the origins of dusunic moveable ’T-’."

Vernacular Publications

Adat om koundango do momogun rungus. 2005.

I tangon di kurudong om tangon, bahul, sundait om adat. 2003.

It avanus o bahazan: om ongo surat vokon. 2003.

Mamana I ongkol-ongkol om vokon po. 2003.

Usul do minamangun om koposizon do momogun om vokon po. 2003.