Sabahan languages
Encyclopedia
The Sabahan languages are a group of Austronesian languages centered on the Bornean province of Sabah
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A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database fully supported the unity of Murutic
and Ida’an
. However, the other branches were not considered.
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
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Languages
The constituents from Blust (1991) mentioned explicitly in Adelaar & Himmelmann (2005) are,- BanggiBanggi languagesThe Banggi languages are a pair of languages,spoken in Sabah on Borneo, on Palawan in the Philippines, and on the islands in between....
(2) - DusunicDusunic languagesThe 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.-Languages:The languages are divided as follows, per Ethnologue 15:...
(15) - PaitanicPaitanic languagesThe Paitanic languages are a group of languages spoken in Sabah and, in the case of Yakan, Basilan Island in the Philippines. They are:...
(4) - Ida’anIda'an languageThe Ida'an language is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Ida'an people of Sabah, Malaysia.Begak is threatened with extinction, as younger speakers are switching to Malay.-Phonology:-Vowels:-Consonants:-External links:*...
- MuruticMurutic languagesThe Murutic languages are a family of half a dozen closely related Austronesian languages, spoken in the northern inland regions of Borneo by the Murut people.The languages are:...
(7) - TidongTidong languagesThe Tidong languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Borneo by the Tidong and related peoples. They are:...
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A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database fully supported the unity of Murutic
Murutic languages
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 people.The languages are:...
and Ida’an
Ida'an language
The Ida'an language is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Ida'an people of Sabah, Malaysia.Begak is threatened with extinction, as younger speakers are switching to Malay.-Phonology:-Vowels:-Consonants:-External links:*...
. However, the other branches were not considered.