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ILANUN: a language of Malaysia (Sabah)

Population : 13,000 or more

Region : 17 villages around Lahad Datu and Kota Belud districts; also reported to be in Kudat and Marudu

Alternate names : ILLANUN, ILLANOAN, ILLANOON, IRANON MARANAO, IRANUM, IRANUN, LANOON, YLANOS, LANUN, ILLANOS

More information about them : Most closely related to Maranao of the Philippines (85% intelligibility). Related to, but distinct from, Iranun and Magindanao of the Philippines. They claim to have come from Mindanao, Philippines in 1850. Different from Lahanan (Lanun) of Sarawak. Investigation needed: intelligibility. Fishermen; agriculturalists: rice, fruit trees.

Last modified: 06 June, 2006

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