Kimaragang

KQR

threatened

Alternate Names: Kimaragan, Kimaragangan, Maragang, Marigang

Dialects: Pitas Kimaragang, Sandayo, Sonsogon, Tandek (Garo).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
North Borneo
Sabahan
Dusunic
Dusun

Demographics: Ethnic population: 25,000 (2007 SIL).

Language Use: Children don’t learn it in many areas, at least not well. Neutral attitudes. Used as L2 by Kota Marudu Talantang [grm].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 85%. Poetry. Bible portions: 1996.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Malaysia