Asi language
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| Asi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Philippines | |
| Region: | Western Visayas | |
| Total speakers: | 65,000 | |
| Language family: | Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Borneo-Philippines Meso Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Asi |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | to be added | |
| ISO/FDIS 639-3: | bno | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key. | ||
The Asi language is a Visayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Onhan languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as Bantoanon, Calatravanhon, Odionganon, Sibalenhon, Simaranhon, and Bisaya.
Specifically, it is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:
- Tablas: the municipalities of Odiongan and Calatrava, situated respectively on the western and northern parts of the island.
- Banton: the island's sole municipality of Banton.
- Simara: the island's sole municipality of Corcuera.
- Maestre de Campo (also known as Sibale): the island's sole municipality of Concepcion.
[edit] Grammar
[edit] Pronouns
| Absolutive | Ergative | Oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | akó | nako, ko | akò |
| 2nd person singular | ikaw, ka | nimo, mo | imo |
| 3rd person singular | sida | nida | ida |
| 1st person plural inclusive | kita | nato | ato |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kami | namo | amo |
| 2nd person plural | kamo | ninro | inro |
| 3rd person plural | sinra | ninra | inra |
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