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KQR ISO 639-3

Kimaragang

Kimaragang Autonym

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Kimaragan, Kimaragangan, Maragang, Marigang
Autonym
Kimaragang
Population
10,000 (Kroeger 2005), decreasing. Ethnic population: 25,000 (2007 SIL).
Location:
Sabah: Beluran, Kota Marudu, and Pitas districts.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Dusun
Dialects
Tandek (Garo), Pitas Kimaragang, Sandayo, Sonsogon. Speakers of the Sonsogon dialect understand 67%–76% of a Kimaragang story (1986 P. Kroeger). Lexical similarity: 82% between Kimaragang and Sonsogon dialects.
Typology
VSO; determiners and numbers before noun head, possessors and modifiers after noun head; dual number; case-marking; 2 tenses (past, non-past) and 3 aspects; causative prefix; 18 consonants and 5 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
Language Use
Children don’t learn it in many areas, at least not well. Mixed use: Home, Friends, Religion, Work. Some young people, all adults. Some children and adults; all elderly. Mixed attitudes. Most also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Rungus [drg]. Used as L2 by Kota Marudu Talantang [grm], Rungus [drg], Tombonuo [txa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 85% in Standard Malay [zsm]. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1996. Agency: Persatuan Kimaragang Sabah Bersatu, Pertubuhan Kimaragang Malaysia.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kimaragang
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Sabah: Beluran, Kota Marudu, and Pitas districts.