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| Dusunic | |
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| Dusun-Bisaya | |
| Geographic distribution: |
Sabah |
| Linguistic classification: | Austronesian |
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The Dusunic languages are a group of languages spoken by the Bisaya, Dusun, Kadazan, Rungus, and related peoples in the Malaysian province of Sabah on Borneo.
[edit] Languages
The languages are divided as follows, per Ethnologue 15:
- Bisaya: Bisaya (a dialect cluster), Tutong, Tatana
- Dusun: Central Dusun, Kuijau, Papar, Rungus, Lotud, Labuk-Kinabatangan Kadazan, Gana, Kota Marudu Talantang, Kimaragang, Klias River Kadazan, Coastal Kadazan, Tebilung
Not all languages spoken by the Dusun people belong to this group; the East Barito languages include several which are also named 'Dusun'. The Dusun language contain words similar or related to that found in other regions within South East Asia. For example the Dusun words "manuk" which means "chicken" and "puntih" for "bananas" are also found in the vocabualary of the Sulawesi Torajas and the Suluk of Mindanao. This may point to a common origin for these far flung people.
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