Alternate Names: Central Kadazan, Dusan, Dusum, Dusun, Dusur, Kadasan, Kadayan, Kedayan
Dialects: Beaufort, Bundu (Taginambur), Dusun Sinulihan (Sinulihan), Kadazan-Tagaro (Tagaro), Kiundu, Kuala Monsok Dusun, Luba, Menggatal (Kiulu, Telipok), Pahu’, Ranau, Sokid, Tindal.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 141,000 (1991 SIL). 50,000 Ranau (1989 UBS), 70,000 Bundu (1990 UBS), perhaps 500 Kuala Monsok Dusun (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Gana [gnq], Ida’an [dbj], Kuijau [dkr], Sugut Dusun [kzs], Tampias Lobu [low].
Language Development: Taught in primary and secondary schools. Dictionary. Bible: 2000.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Malaysia