Paitanic languages

The Paitanic languages are a group of languages spoken in Sabah (Borneo) and, in the case of Yakan, Basilan Island in the Philippines. Several go by the name Lobu.

Paitanic
Geographic
distribution
Sabah, Basilan
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Glottologpait1248[1]

Languages

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)

Lobel (2016) covers the following Paitanic languages:

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

References

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Paitanic". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.


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