Dumpas

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639: dmv
Alternate Names: Doompas
Population: 2,400 (2015 A. Ismael). No monolinguals (2015 A. Ismael). Ethnic population: 4,000 (2015 A. Ismael).
Location:: Sabah: Beluran district, Bakung-Bakung, Gana Jati, Perancangan, Rancangan Nangoh, Tarasak, and Tombidong-Bidong villages.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Unclassified
Dialects: 87% intelligibility of Tombonuo [txa], 57% of Labuk-Kinabatangan Kadazan [dtb], 44% of Coastal Kadazan dialect of Kadazan Dusun [dtp] (King 1984). Lexical similarity: 80% with Sugut Dusun [kzs] (Smith 1984: 26).
Language Use: Due to the emphasis on Standard Malay [zsm] in the educational system, those born after the 1990s are not fluent in the language, although they can still understand. Home, Friends, some Religion, Work. Adults only. Mixed attitudes. Shifting to Sabah Malay [msi]. Also use Tombonuo [txa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dumpas
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Sabah: Beluran district, Bakung-Bakung, Gana Jati, Perancangan, Rancangan Nangoh, Tarasak, and Tombidong-Bidong villages.