Keningau Murut

KXI

threatened

Alternate Names: Central Murut

Dialects: Ambual, Dusun Murut, Nabay (Dabai, Dabay, Nabai, Nebee, Rabai, Rabay). Reportedly similar to Bookan , and Timugon ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
North Borneo
North Sarawakan
Dayic
Murutic
Murut

Demographics: 1,000 to 1,200 Dusun Murut (1985 SIL). Ethnic population: 7,000 (2000).

Language Use: Young people prefer Sabah Malay [msi], Standard Malay [zsm].

Language Development: NT: 2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Malaysia