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Paitanic languages

New Guinea and Pacific Language Families

The Paitanic languages are a branch of the Greater Dusunic languages within the North Bornean group of Malayo-Polynesian, spoken by the Paitan people of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The branch comprises four primary languages, Tombonuwo, Kinabatangan, Abai Sungai and Serudung, with additional varieties, including Dumpas, proposed by Lobel's 2016 research; several varieties share the name Lobu.

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