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Rungus people
Dusun / Momogun / Momogun Rungus
A Rungus fisherman in Kampung Loro Kecil, Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia.
Total population
74 000
Regions with significant populations
Rungus people Malaysia
(Sabah)
Languages
Rungus, Malay
Religion
Christianity (95%), Islam and Animism (5%)
Related ethnic groups
Kadazan-Dusun, Murut, and Lun Bawang/Lundayeh

The Momogun Rungus are an Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to Sabah, Malaysia. They primarily live in northern Sabah especially in Kudat Peninsula, Kota Marudu, Pitas and Beluran. A sub-group of the Kadazan-Dusun, they have a distinct language, dress, architecture, customs, and oral literature from other Dusunic sub-groups. There are around 74,000 Rungus people in the state.

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Dusunic languages

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Sabah

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Kudat Division

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Basel Christian Church of Malaysia

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Suling

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Protestant Church in Sabah

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Honegger. In December 1952 the mission work amongst Rungus began with the assembly of 45 Rungus headmen, some BCC members and both missionaries Bienz...

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Languages of Malaysia

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other sub-ethnic languages: Bajau, Bruneian, Murut, Lundayeh/Lun Bawang, Rungus, Bisaya, Iranun, Sama, Suluk and Sungai. There are over 30 native ethnic...

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Ethnic origins of people in Malaysia

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Bacan Malay

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George Mukabi

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villagers still on their farms. They arrived with machetes, jembes, and rungus and attacked Mukabi. Despite sustaining deep cuts, Mukabi still managed...

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Kutainese language

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Tanjung Simpang Mengayau

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Dusun Balangan language

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Kudat District

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everywhere. The desperation forced them to ask the locals comprising the Rungus tribes who are the native inhabitants of the place who later explained to...

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Dusun language

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Forschner (1978) and Antonissen (1958) list two fricatives /v z/ for the Rungus and Penampang Kadazan dialects. [x] is also listed as an allophone of /k/...

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Malaysians

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Sabahan cuisine

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a slightly sparkling alcoholic drink made from maize. Tinonggilan is a Rungus speciality and is usually served during festive occasions, or as refreshments...

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Sesayap Tidung

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