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HISTORY | Sabah's Kadazandusun: Heritage bearers and nation builders
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HISTORY | The Kadazandusun (also spelt Kadazan-Dusun) are the largest ethnic group in Sabah (formerly North Borneo), Malaysia.

The term “Kadazandusun” was officially adopted to unify two closely related groups: the Kadazan, who traditionally inhabited the coastal and lowland areas of western Sabah, and the Dusun, who predominantly resided in the interior and highland regions.


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