The word "Kadazan" refers to the Kadazan people and also to the language that they speak. It is similar to English which refers to both the people and their language.
The Kadazans can be found in almost every part of Sabah (even in Malaya and other countries) but notably at Penampang, Putatan and Papar. The language spoken by the Bundu-Liwan tribes does not differ much from the Kadazan Language. In Kadazan, the consonants "Q, R, X, W" and the vowel "E" are not used. Perhaps, "Penampang" is the only word that contains the vowel 'e'. At one time Inobong was spelt by the white priests as "Enobong". An English-speaking person may mispronounce "Inobong" as Ainobong. It is pronounced 'Ihnobong'. The vowel 'e' should be used in Kadazan because of the various ways words are pronounced.
Dusun use 'R' and 'W'. For example, loun in Kadazan which means the leaf (of a tree) is spelt roun in Dusun. The Dusun 'wogok' for pig is 'vogok' in Kadazan. "L" is used by the Kadazan while Dusun use "R". "V" is subsituted with "W".
Kadazanpedia hopes to make available information about the Kadazan, their way of life and the world around them. This is a contribution in a small way. It is hoped that others will contribute their knowledge to this effort.
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Writer: Pascalis Claudius Lotinggi
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