Paitanic languages

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The Paitanic languages are a group of languages spoken in Sabah (Borneo) Several go by the name Lobu.

Paitanic
Geographic
distribution
Sabah
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Language codes
Glottologpait1248

Languages

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The Paitanic languages are:

Tombonuwo, Kinabatangan, Abai Sungai, Serudung.

Dumpas may also belong here. Furthermore, Lobel (2013:399-400) classifies Murut Serudung as a Paitanic language.

Lobel (2016)

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Lobel (2016) covers the following Paitanic languages:

  • Sungai Beluran
  • Lingkabau
  • Lobu Tampios
  • Lobu Lanas
  • Sungai Kuamut
  • Murut Serudong

References

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  • Lobel, Jason William. 2013. Philippine and North Bornean languages: issues in description, subgrouping, and reconstruction. Ph.D. dissertation. Manoa: University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
  • Lobel, Jason William. 2016. North Borneo Sourcebook: Vocabularies and Functors. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824857790