Murut people
E141132
The Murut people are an indigenous ethnic group of northern Borneo, primarily in Sabah, Malaysia, known for their distinct Austronesian language, traditional longhouse communities, and rich oral and ritual culture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murut people canonical | 7 |
| Murut ethnic groups | 1 |
| Murut peoples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1101448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murut people Context triple: [Dayak peoples, subgroup, Murut people]
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A.
Ngaju people
The Ngaju people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of central Kalimantan, Borneo, known for their rich river-based culture, traditional longhouses, and elaborate secondary burial rituals.
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B.
Dimasa people
The Dimasa people are an indigenous Tibeto-Burman ethnic community of Northeast India, primarily associated with Assam and known for their distinct language, culture, and historical Dimasa kingdom.
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C.
Kunama people
The Kunama people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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D.
Kitanemuk people
The Kitanemuk people are an Indigenous Native American group traditionally inhabiting the Tehachapi Mountains and adjacent regions of Southern California, known for their distinct Takic language and cultural practices.
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E.
Kayan people
The Kayan people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo known for their riverine longhouse communities, elaborate body art, and rich oral traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murut people Target entity description: The Murut people are an indigenous ethnic group of northern Borneo, primarily in Sabah, Malaysia, known for their distinct Austronesian language, traditional longhouse communities, and rich oral and ritual culture.
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A.
Ngaju people
The Ngaju people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of central Kalimantan, Borneo, known for their rich river-based culture, traditional longhouses, and elaborate secondary burial rituals.
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B.
Dimasa people
The Dimasa people are an indigenous Tibeto-Burman ethnic community of Northeast India, primarily associated with Assam and known for their distinct language, culture, and historical Dimasa kingdom.
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C.
Kunama people
The Kunama people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Horn of Africa, known for their distinct Nilo-Saharan language and traditional agro-pastoral lifestyle.
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D.
Kitanemuk people
The Kitanemuk people are an Indigenous Native American group traditionally inhabiting the Tehachapi Mountains and adjacent regions of Southern California, known for their distinct Takic language and cultural practices.
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E.
Kayan people
The Kayan people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo known for their riverine longhouse communities, elaborate body art, and rich oral traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian peoples
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedWith | interior highlands of Sabah ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
headhunting (historical)
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual chanting ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Borneo
ⓘ
Sabah ⓘ |
| festival | Kalimaran Festival ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Sabah languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| nativeTo | interior of northern Borneo ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Sabah ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
indigenous group in Malaysia
ⓘ
native group of Sabah ⓘ |
| region | northern Borneo ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kadazan-Dusun people
ⓘ
linked to:
Kadazan-Dusun
Kelabit people ⓘ Lun Bawang people ⓘ Lundayeh people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Brunei
ⓘ
linked to:
Brunei Darussalam
North Kalimantan ⓘ Sabah ⓘ Sarawak ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
maize
ⓘ
rice ⓘ tapioca ⓘ |
| traditionalDance |
harvest dance
ⓘ
war dance ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
beaded garments
ⓘ
decorated headgear ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
hill rice farming
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ riverine fishing ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | communal longhouse ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage |
Bookan Murut language
ⓘ
Lun Bawang language ⓘ Lundayeh language ⓘ Murut language ⓘ Tagol Murut language ⓘ
linked to:
Murut language
Timugon Murut language ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
drum music
ⓘ
gong ensemble ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animism ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType | longhouse ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Murut people Description of subject: The Murut people are an indigenous ethnic group of northern Borneo, primarily in Sabah, Malaysia, known for their distinct Austronesian language, traditional longhouse communities, and rich oral and ritual culture.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.