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KADAZANDUSUN LANGUAGE CENTRE (KLC)
  In response to the burgeoning need in the community for Kadazandusun classes, a Kadazan Language Centre (later called Kadazandusun Language Centre, KLC) was set-up in 1994. KLC's first Kadazandusun language class began in October 1994 for children aged seven to 14 years old. 15 students graduated a year later. Since then, 29 more children have graduated at the beginner's level and at the intermediate Level 2. Credit goes to Ms. Evelyn Annol who taught these children. She had also prepared the materials used in these classes. Ms. Christina Mojina was a fellow teacher at KLC in 1996. KLC's language classes as a pilot project proved later to be the ultimate launching pad for the teaching of the Kadazandusun language in Sabah schools.
 
How It All Began:
 


The dawning of a literate era began in the advent of literacy (circa 1882) and then progressed through the start of formal education in the mid-1950's. Through this humble beginning, the native Kadazandusun began to put thoughts down to paper and thus went on to produce the galore of Kadazandusun literature found today. The Kadazandusun language also went into mass media; in the local daily -Sabah Times in 1953- and over radio in 1957.

Language surveys and research performed on the Kadazandusun language has been crucial to the development of the language. Through these scientific studies, culprits of language decay were brought to light. But by then, the Kadazandusun language had borned the results of negligence. This prompted the Kadazandusun community to renew their love and interest towards their language.

In 1994, the concern of the Kadazandusun community was upheld through PDS and thus began the official recognition of the Kadazandusun language. A proposal was put forward - that the Kadazandusun language be recognised and taught as an official subject in Sabah schools. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Bernard G. Dompok, who was then a Minister at the Prime Minister's Department, successively brought this proposal to the attention of the Federal Government.

Finally, the start of a bright new era for the Kadazandusun language!