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Murutic languages

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Murutic
Geographic
distribution
Sabah, Borneo
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Subdivisions
  • Murut proper
  • Tagol Murut
  • Timugon Murut
Language codes
Glottologgrea1294

The Murutic languages are a family of half a dozen closely related Austronesian languages, spoken in the northern inland regions of Borneo by the Murut and Tidung.

The languages are (Lobel 2013):[1]

  • Murut proper

Timugon Murut and Tagol Murut

  • Murut dialects

Keningau Murut, Beaufort Murut (Binta’), Tabalunan/Serudung Murut, Selungai Murut, Sembakung Murut, Okolod, Bookan, Tanggala Murut and Paluan

  • Tidung language

Burusu, Kalabakan, Nonukan Tidong, Sesayap Tidong

  • Lun Bawang language

Lundayeh/Lun Bawang

Tagol Murut is commonly used and understood by a large majority of the Murut peoples.

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Glottolog was invoked but never defined (see the help page).