Paitanic languages
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The Paitanic languages are a group of languages spoken in Sabah (Borneo) and, in the case of Yakan, Basilan Island in the Philippines. They are:
- YakanYakan languageYakan is the language of Basilan Island in the Philippines. It is the only Bornean language in that country....
, Tombonuwo (TambanuoTambanuoThe Tambanuo are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. They reside in Beluran, Kota Marudu, and Pitas districts of Kudat Division of Sabah. Their population was estimated at 20,000 in the year 1990...
), Upper Kinabatangan, Lobu (RumanauRumanauThe Rumanau are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. They are known as the Lobu in the Keningau District near Lanas, and the Rumanau in the Masaum, Mangkawagu, Minusu areas of the Kinabatangan District along the Kinabatangan River, in Sandakan...
), Abai Sungai.