Murut, Kalabakan

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639: kve
Alternate Names: Kalabakan
Population: Ethnic population: 2,230 (2000 B. Lingki).
Location:: Sabah: Tawau district, along Kalabakan river.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Murutic, Southern
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 73% with Bookan Murut [bnb]; 70% with Serudung Murut [srk]; 67% with Tagal Murut [mvv] (Smith 1984:22).
Language Use: Some Home, Friends, and Work. Some young people, all adults. Mixed attitudes. All also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Most also use Standard Malay [zsm]. Many also use Northern Tidung [ntd]. Used as L2 by Northern Tidung [ntd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 70% in Standard Malay [zsm].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Murut, Kalabakan
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: Sabah: Tawau district, along Kalabakan river.