Paitanic languages
| Paitanic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Sabah |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | pait1248 |
The Paitanic languages are a group of languages spoken in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo by the Paitan people. Several go by the name Lobu.
Languages
The Paitanic languages are Tombonuwo, Kinabatangan, Abai Sungai, and Serudung.
Dumpas may also belong here. Furthermore, Lobel (2013) classifies Murut Serudung as a Paitanic language.[1]
Lobel (2016)
Lobel (2016) covers the following Paitanic languages:[2]
- Sungai Beluran
- Lingkabau
- Lobu Tampios
- Lobu Lanas
- Sungai Kuamut
- Murut Serudong
References
- ^ Lobel, Jason William (2013). Philippine and North Bornean languages: issues in description, subgrouping, and reconstruction (PhD dissertation) (PDF). Moana, Hawai'i: University of Hawai'i at Manoa. pp. 399–400.
- ^ Lobel, Jason William (2016). North Borneo Sourcebook: Vocabularies and Functors. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824857790.