Murutic languages

Murutic
Murutic
Geographic; distribution	Sabah, Borneo
Linguistic classification	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian North Bornean Southwest Sabahan Murutic; ; ; ;
Subdivisions	Murut proper; Tagol Murut; Timugon Murut;
Language codes
Glottolog	grea1294

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.

Lobel (2013:360) also lists the languages Abai Sembuak, Abai Tubu, and Bulusu (all spoken in Kalimantan Timur) as Murutic languages. On the other hand, Abai Sungai, spoken in eastern Sabah, is a Paitanic language.

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