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MVV ISO 639-3

Murut, Tahol

Tahol Autonym

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Pensiangan, Sumambu, Tagal, Tagal Murut, Tagol
Autonym
Tahol
Population
20,000 in Malaysia (2015 L. Murang), decreasing. Ethnic population: 200,000 (2015 L. Murang). Largest Murutic group in Sabah (Harris 1991; Brewis 2004: 43). Total users in all countries: 22,000.
Location:
Sabah: Nabawan district, south Sipitang and Tenom districts, mainly along Maligan, Padas (Tomani), Salalir, Tahol, Tolokoson, and watersheds. Sarawak: Lawas district.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Murutic, Murut
Dialects
Rundum (Arundum), Tagal (North Borneo Murut, Sabah Murut, Taggal, Tagol, Tagul), Sumambu (Semambu, Semembu, Sumambuq), Tolokoson (Telekoson), Sapulot Murut (Sapulut Murut), Pensiangan Murut (Lagunan Murut, Pentjangan), Salalir (Sadalir, Saralir, Sedálir), Alumbis (Loembis, Lumbis), Tawan, Tomani (Tumaniq), Maligan (Bol Murut, Bole Murut, Mauligan, Meligan). Reportedly most similar to Paluan [plz].
Language Use
The Tahol language seems to be widely used, even among young people. Home, Friends, Religion, Work; Mixed use: Education. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Some also use Standard Malay [zsm]. A few also use English [eng]. A few also use Hakka Chinese [hak]. A few also use Kadazan Dusun [dtp]. A few also use Timugon Murut [tih]. Used as L2 by Kadazan Dusun [dtp], Keningau Murut [kxi], Kolod Murut [kqv], Paluan Murut [plz], Selungai Murut [slg], Timugon Murut [tih].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 80% in Standard Malay [zsm]. A school for older adults has been set up to teach them to read in Murut Tahol. The primary reviewers expressed the need for primary and secondary school language subjects in Tahol Murut (like Kadazan Dusun), since this is the largest Murutic language in Sabah. Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 1998. Agency: Sabah Murut Cultural Association, Kadazandusun Language Foundation (KLF).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Murut, Tahol
Writing
Latin script [Latn], developed in about 1987.
Other Comments
Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Murut, Tagal
User Population
2,000 in Indonesia.
Location
North Kalimantan province: Nunukan regency, northwest valley east to Simalumung.
Dialects
Rundum (Arundum), Tagal (North Borneo Murut, Sabah Murut, Tagol), Sumambu (Semembu, Sumambuq), Tolokoson (Telekoson), Sapulot Murut (Sapulut Murut), Pensiangan Murut (Lagunan Murut, Pentjangan, Taggal, Tagul), Alumbis (Loembis, Lumbis), Tawan, Tomani (Tumaniq), Maligan (Bol Murut, Bole Murut, Mauligan, Meligan).
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
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Location: Sabah: Nabawan district, south Sipitang and Tenom districts, mainly along Maligan, Padas (Tomani), Salalir, Tahol, Tolokoson, and watersheds. Sarawak: Lawas district.