PLZ ISO 639-3
Murut, Paluan
A language of Malaysia
- ISO 639
- plz
- Alternate Names
- Paluan
- Population
- 5,500 (2000 SIL). 3,000 Paluan, 1,000 to 2,000 Pandewan.
- Location:
- Sabah: Keningau, Pensiangan, and Tenom districts, Padas river tributaries; Dalit, Keramatoi, Mesopo, Nabawan, and Pamentarian rivers; lower Sook river valley; Sapulut and Talankai rivers’ headwaters.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Murutic, Murut
- Dialects
- Paluan (Peluan), Dalit Murut, Sook Murut, Takapan, Makaheeliga (Makialiga), Pandewan (Pandewan Murut). Reportedly most similar to Tagal Murut [mvv].
- Language Use
- Also use Tahol Murut [mvv]. Used as L2 by Keningau Murut [kxi].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Murut, Paluan
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
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Location: Sabah: Keningau, Pensiangan, and Tenom districts, Padas river tributaries; Dalit, Keramatoi, Mesopo, Nabawan, and Pamentarian rivers; lower Sook river valley; Sapulut and Talankai rivers’ headwaters.
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