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Bajau |
Batek |
Bidayuh |
Bugis |
Chewong |
Iban |
Jahai |
Jah Hut |
Jakun |
Kadazan
Dusun |
Kedayan |
Kensiu |
Lanoh |
Mah Meri |
Melanaus |
Mendriq |
Murut |
Penan |
Semai |
Semang |
Semelai |
Semoq
Beri |
Senoi | Temiar |
Temuan |
| Murut |
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| Indigenous Group |
Murut
(Also known as: Timogun, Tagal, Nabas) |
| Location |
Malaysia, Sabah, Keningau,
Tenom, Pensiangan, Kalabakan, Kinabatangan |
| Estimated Population |
46,054
(2000, SIL International) |
| Environment |
Tropical, Riverine |
| Lifestyle |
Semi-Nomadic |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Hunting /
Fishing |
| Level of Assimilation |
Assimilated |
| Language Family |
Tagal Murut
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest, North Sarawakan,
Davic, Murutic, Murut
Alternative Names: Taggal
Dialects: Rundum (Arundum), Tagal (Taggal, Tagul, Tagol, North Borneo Murut, Sabah Murut),
Sumambu (Semembu, Semambu, Sumambuq), Tolokoson (Telekoson), Sapulot Murut (Sapulut Murut),
Pensiangan Murut (Pentjangan, Lagunan Murut), Salalir (Sadalir, Sedálir, Saralir), Alumbis (Lumbis, Loembis),
Tawan, Tomani (Tumaniq), Maligan (Mauligan, Meligan, Bol Murut, Bole Murut). Closest to Paluan.
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| Website URLs |
Ethnologue: Tagal Murut a language of Malaysia
Wikipedia - Murut
eMas Sabah
Sabah Travel Guide
Virtual Malaysia, The People of Sabah
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| NGOs |
Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Netword
PACOS Trust
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