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Kadazan, Coastal

A language of Malaysia (Sabah)

ISO 639-3kzj

Population  60,000 (1986 SIL).
Region  West coast of Sabah, Penampang, and Papar districts.
Language map  Malaysia - Sabah, reference number 95
Alternate names   Kadazan Tangaa’, Membakut Kadazan, Papar Kadazan, Penampang Kadazan
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Dusun
Language development  Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1986.
Comments  VSO.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Gumpodo, Theresa, John D. Miller, and Aloysia Moguil. 1988. "Village medical treatment among the Coastal Kadazan."

Hurlbut, Hope M. 1979. "Some features of narrative discourse in Kadazan."

Lasimbang, Rita and John Miller, compilers. 1995. Kadazan Dusun - Malay - English dictionary.

Lasimbang, Rita B. and Carolyn P. Miller. 1990. "Language labelling and other factors affecting perception of ethnic identity in Sabah."

Lasimbang, Rita, Carolyn Miller, and Francis Otigil. 1992. "Language competence and use among Coastal Kadazan children: a survey report."

Lasimbang, Rita, editor. 1990. Pulou tikus & i lugodingon om i kookoduʼ; Tanong do Kadazan = Cerita dongeng Kadazan = Kadazan folk tales.

Lasimbang, Rita. 1994. "The making of the Kadazan dictionary: a project report."

Miller, Carolyn P. 1987. "Assessing levels of complexity in Kadazan texts."

Miller, Carolyn P. 1991. "Language standardization: Problems and possibilities."

Miller, Carolyn. 1993. "Kadazan/Dusun phonology revisited."

Miller, John and Carolyn Miller. 1991. "Thematic continuity and development in Coastal Kadazan narratives."

Miller, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller, compilers. 1985. Learn to speak Kadazan: Kadazan language lessons.

Miller, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller, compilers. 1990. Buuk tohu boos = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = Trilingual phrase book; Kadazan Tangaaʼ - Bahasa Malaysia - English.

Miller, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller. 1988. "Kinship terminology in Coastal Kadazan."

Miller, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller. 1989. Belajar bercakap Bahasa Kadazan: satu siri yang mengandungi dua puluh lima pelajaran.

Pekkanen, Inka. 1981. "Some consonantal sound changes in the Kadazan dialects of the Penampang, Papar, and Beaufort districts of Sabah, Malaysia."

Vernacular Publications

Learn to speak Kadazan: Kadazan language lessons. 1985.