Tidung, Southern

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: itd
Alternate Names: Camucones, Tedong, Tidoeng, Tidong, Tidung, Tiran, Tirones, Tiroon, Zedong
Population: 27,000 in Indonesia (2007 SIL).
Location:: North Kalimantan province: Atap, Malinau, Mensalong, Nunukan, Pembeliangan, Tarakan, and Tideng Pale towns.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Murutic, Tidung
Dialects: Nonukan (Nunukan), Penchangan, Sedalir (Sadalir, Salalir, Saralir, Selalir), Sesayap (Sesajap), Sibuku, Tarakan (Terakan), Tidung. There is also no inherent intelligibility between Northern Tidung [ntd] and Southern Tidung according to speakers of varieties of both languages. Lexical similarity: 65% with Northern Tidung [ntd].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, work, market, traditional ceremonies and other informal domains. Also use Indonesian [ind], especially in the company of non-Tidung users.
Language Development: Videos.

Malaysia

Location: Sabah state: Kalabakan and Tawau districts.
Dialects: None known. There is also no inherent intelligibility between Northern Tidung [ntd] and Southern Tidung, according to speakers of varieties of both languages. Lexical similarity: 65% with Northern Tidung [ntd].
Language Status: 7 (Shifting)

Location: North Kalimantan province: Atap, Malinau, Mensalong, Nunukan, Pembeliangan, Tarakan, and Tideng Pale towns.