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North Borneo

Subgroup of 92 languages

Ancestors

Austronesian 1256

Malayo-Polynesian 1234

North Borneo

Melanau-Kajang 11

Bukitan bkn, a language of Indonesia
Kajaman kag, a language of Malaysia
Lahanan lhn, a language of Malaysia
Punan Batu pnm, a language of Malaysia
Sekapan skp, a language of Malaysia
Sihan spg, a language of Malaysia
Ukit umi, a language of Malaysia

Melanau, Daro-Matu dro, a language of Malaysia
Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong kxn, a language of Malaysia
Melanau, Central mel, a language of Malaysia
Melanau, Sibu sdx, a language of Malaysia

North Sarawakan 41

Berawan-Lower Baram 8

Berawan, West zbw, a language of Malaysia

Central-East Berawan 2

Berawan, Central zbc, a language of Malaysia
Berawan, East zbe, a language of Malaysia

A 2

Belait beg, a language of Brunei
Kiput kyi, a language of Malaysia

B 3

Lelak llk, a language of Malaysia
Narom nrm, a language of Malaysia
Tutong ttg, a language of Brunei

Vaie bny, a language of Malaysia

Kelabit kzi, a language of Malaysia
Lengilu lgi, a language of Indonesia
Lundayeh lnd, a language of Indonesia
Putoh put, a language of Indonesia
Sa’ban snv, a language of Malaysia
Tring tgq, a language of Malaysia

Kayan-Kenyah 25

Kayan, Busang bfg, a language of Indonesia
Bahau bhv, a language of Indonesia
Kayan, Baram kys, a language of Malaysia
Kayan, Rejang ree, a language of Malaysia
Kayan, Wahau whu, a language of Indonesia
Kayan Mahakam xay, a language of Indonesia
Kayan, Mendalam xkd, a language of Indonesia
Kayan, Kayan River xkn, a language of Indonesia

Modang mxd, a language of Indonesia
Segai sge, a language of Indonesia

Muller-Schwaner ‘Punan’ 6

Bukat bvk, a language of Indonesia
Hovongan hov, a language of Indonesia
Aoheng pni, a language of Indonesia
Punan Aput pud, a language of Indonesia
Punan Merah puf, a language of Indonesia
Kereho xke, a language of Indonesia

Murik mxr, a language of Malaysia

Kenyah, Mainstream xkl, a language of Indonesia

Kayanic Kenyah 3

Sebop sib, a language of Malaysia
Long Wat ttw, a language of Malaysia
Kenyah, Wahau whk, a language of Indonesia

Upper Pujungan 2

Uma’ Lung ulu, a language of Indonesia
Uma’ Lasan xky, a language of Malaysia

Penan, Eastern pez, a language of Malaysia
Penan, Western pne, a language of Malaysia

Punan Tubu puj, a language of Indonesia

Basap bdb, a language of Indonesia
Burusu bqr, a language of Indonesia
Punan Bah-Biau pna, a language of Malaysia
Punan Merap puc, a language of Indonesia
Sajau Basap sjb, a language of Indonesia

Bisaya, Sabah bsy, a language of Malaysia
Lotud dtr, a language of Malaysia

Bisaya, Brunei bsb, a language of Brunei

Kuijau dkr, a language of Malaysia
Rungus drg, a language of Malaysia
Kota Marudu Talantang grm, a language of Malaysia
Kimaragang kqr, a language of Malaysia
Kadazan, Klias River kqt, a language of Malaysia
Tobilung tgb, a language of Malaysia

Kadazan Dusun dtp, a language of Malaysia
Sugut Dusun kzs, a language of Malaysia
Minokok mqq, a language of Malaysia

Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan dtb, a language of Malaysia

Dumpas dmv, a language of Malaysia

Ida’an dbj, a language of Malaysia

Okolod kqv, a language of Indonesia
Murut, Keningau kxi, a language of Malaysia
Murut, Tahol mvv, a language of Malaysia
Murut, Paluan plz, a language of Malaysia
Murut, Selungai slg, a language of Indonesia
Murut, Timugon tih, a language of Malaysia

Murut, Bookan bnb, a language of Malaysia

Murut, Kalabakan kve, a language of Malaysia
Murut, Sembakung sbr, a language of Indonesia

Tidung, Southern itd, a language of Indonesia
Tidung, Northern ntd, a language of Malaysia
Murut, Serudung srk, a language of Malaysia

Papar dpp, a language of Malaysia
Gana gnq, a language of Malaysia

Abai Sungai abf, a language of Malaysia
Tombonuo txa, a language of Malaysia

Upper Kinabatangan 3

Kinabatangan, Upper dmg, a language of Malaysia
Lobu, Tampias low, a language of Malaysia
Lobu, Lanas ruu, a language of Malaysia

Tatana txx, a language of Malaysia

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Eberhard, David M., Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2024. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Twenty-seventh edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.

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