The Murut peoples can be divided to various ethnic groups
according to the area and place where they flourished (according to the
interpretations of Sabah Natives in the 2003 proposed enactment):
Murut Ethnic
Alumbis
Baokan
Gana
Kalabakan
Kolor
Lundayeh
Mokioliga
Nabai
Paluan
Pamatang
Rundum
Salilir
Selungai
Sembakung
Serudung
Simambu
Tagol/Tahol
Takapan
Tengara/Tangaran
Timugon
Tolokoson
Geographical Location
Pensiangan, Tahol Ulu Tomani, Sungai Alumbis
Sabah—Kalimantan Indonesia Border
Ulu Kinabatangan, Ulu Sook, Keningau, Lanas
Bingkor, Keningau and Apin-Apin
Kalabakan, Tawau
Merapok and Long Miau, Mailo, Pamulian, Tenom
Tenom, Sipitang, Sindumin and Mengalong
Sepulut, Padas Tenom
Keningau, Bingkor
Nabawan, Pensiangan, Kemabong
Ulu Padas and Sipitang
Rundum, Pensiangan
Pensiangan, Saliliran, Kalimantan Indonesia Border
Pensiangan, Semambu-Rundum, Maligan, Tagol,
Tolokoson, Tomani
Melalia, Kabul, Perbatasan Kalimantan
Serudung, Kalabakan, Tawau
Sapulut, Pensiangan
Keningau, Tenom, Pensiangan, Sipitang, Kemabong,
Tomani
Keningau
Kuamut, Kinabatangan
Beaufort, Keningau, Tenom, Melalap, Padas,
Senagang
Sungai Tolokoson, Tenom
(Source: ‘Kalawon Ontoros Antanom. Mempertahankan Kemerdekaan Negeri
Murut’, by R. M. Jasni (2012), p. 11-12 and the Alutok community)
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