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TIH ISO 639-3

Murut, Timugon

Timugon Autonym

A language of Malaysia

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Temogun, Timigan, Timigun, Timogon, Timogun, Tumugun, “Tenom Murut” (pej.)
Autonym
Timugon
Population
Ethnic population: 9,000 (2004 S. Majius).
Location:
Sabah: Beaufort district, Bukau and lower Padas rivers; Tenom district, Padas river from Melalap to Batu-Batu.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Murutic, Murut
Dialects
Kapagalan, Poros, Beaufort Murut (Binta’), Timugon, Sandiwar (Sandewar), Dabugus, Lower Murut, Murut Padas, Bukau (Bukow). Beaufort Murut may be a distinct language, though highly intelligible with Timugon (Spitzack 1984). Whether these two varieties are distinct languages requires further investigation.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Some children and adults; all elderly. Neutral attitudes. Many also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Some also use English [eng]. Some also use Hakka Chinese [hak]. Some also use Standard Malay [zsm]. A few also use Tahol Murut [mvv]. Used as L2 by Keningau Murut [kxi], Tahol Murut [mvv].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Less than 40%. Literacy rate in L2: More than 50% in Standard Malay [zsm]. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 2014. Agency: Kadazandusun Language Foundation (KLF), Murut Language Centre.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Murut, Timugon
Writing
Latin script [Latn], developed in about 1984.
Other Comments
Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

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Location: Sabah: Beaufort district, Bukau and lower Padas rivers; Tenom district, Padas river from Melalap to Batu-Batu.