Paluan
A language of Malaysia (Sabah)
| Population | 5,500 (2000). 3,000 Paluan, 1,000 to 2,000 Pandewan. |
| Region | Tenom, Keningau, and Pensiangan districts, Padas River tributaries; Dalit, Keramatoi, Nabawan, Pamentarian, Mesopo rivers; lower Sook River valley; Talankai and Sapulut rivers’ headwaters. |
| Language map |
Malaysia - Sabah, reference number 82 |
| Dialects | Paluan (Peluan), Dalit Murut, Sook Murut, Takapan, Makaheeliga (Makialiga), Pandewan (Pandewan Murut). Most similar to Tagal Murut [mvv]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, North Sarawakan, Dayic, Murutic, Murut |
| Language use | Many also use Tagal Murut [mvv]. |
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