Murutic languages

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Murutic
Geographic
distribution:
Southeast Asia and Madagascar
Genetic
classification
:
Austronesian
 Malayo-Polynesian
  Borneo-Philippines
   Dayic
    Murutic
Subdivisions:
a dozen languages, including Tagol Murut

The Murutic languages are a family of 15 closely related Austronesian languages and 21 dialects, spoken in the northern inland regions of Borneo by the Murut people.

The family is divided between lowland and highland groups, "Tagol" and "Timugon". The Tagol Murut language is commonly used and understood by a large majority of the Murut.