Dusunic languages
Language group of Borneo
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The Dusunic languages are a group of languages spoken by the Bisaya and Dusun (including Kadazan and Rungus), and related peoples in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo.
Geographic
distributionSabah
distributionSabah
Subdivisions
- Bisaya–Lotud
- Dusunic proper
| Dusunic | |
|---|---|
| Dusun-Bisaya | |
| Geographic distribution | Sabah |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Subdivisions |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | dusu1277 (Dusunic)bisa1270 (Bisaya–Lotud) |
Languages
The Dusunic languages are classified as follows.[1]
- Bisaya–Lotud: Brunei Bisaya, Sabah Bisaya, Lotud
- Dusun: Central Dusun–Coastal Kadazan, Kuijau, Papar, Labuk-Kinabatangan Kadazan, Kota Marudu Talantang, Kimaragang–Tebilung–Rungus, Klias River Kadazan
Dumpas may also belong here.
Not all languages spoken by the Dusun people belong to this group. In addition, the East Barito languages include several lects spoken by distantly related Bornean groups, also named "Dusun".
Lobel (2016)
Lobel (2016) covers the following Dusunic languages:
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