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Tobilung

A language of Malaysia (Sabah)

ISO 639-3: tgb

Population	8,850 (2007).
Region	Kota Marudu and Kota Belud districts; Kota Kinabalu towns, others.
Language map	Malaysia - Sabah, reference number 103
Alternate names	Tabilong, Tobilang, Tebilung
Dialects	Low intelligibility with Coastal Kadazan [kzj]; moderate intelligibility with Kimaragang [kqr] and Rungus [drg].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Dusun
Language use	Stronger in villages in the interior. Home, market, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. L2 used in school.
Language development	Standard Malay [zsm] used in school and formal settings. Dictionary.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BUCK, Gillian P., author. 2009. "A Phonemic Description of the Tobilung Language."

PERSATUAN Tobilung Bersatu Sabah (TOBISA), compiler; BUCK, Gillian P., consultant. 2010. Kamus kigambar = Picture Dictionary = Kamus bergambar .

Vernacular Publications

Buuk sinurat do tolu boros = A trilingual phrase book = Buku frasa tiga bahasa . 2010.