Paitan people
Paitan people or simply Paitans is the collective name of a number of ethnic groups indigenous to Sabah, Malaysia who speak Austronesian Paitanic languages. They primarily live in Pitas, Lahad Datu, Beluran (Labuk-Sugut), Telupid, Kinabatangan, Kota Marudu, Sandakan as well as Tongod, and, to some extent, Keningau and Ranau districts.