Onhan language

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Onhan
Spoken in: Philippines 
Region: Western Visayas
Total speakers: 86,000
Language family: Austronesian
 Malayo-Polynesian
  Borneo-Philippines
   Central Philippine
    Western Visayan
     Onhan
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2:
ISO 639-3: loc

The Onhan language is a Visayan language spoken, along with the Romblomanon and Asi languages, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. The language is also known as Inunhan and Loocnon.

Specifically, it is spoken on the following islands within Romblon:

Additionally, some speakers are found on the island of Boracay in Aklan province as well as parts of the island of Panay, specifically in the following municipalities: Malay, Nabas and Buruanga. In Oriental Mindoro province, migrant Onhan speakers from Tablas Island brought the language to the following municipalities: Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, and some parts of Bongabong.

[edit] Grammar

[edit] Pronouns

  Absolutive1
(emphatic)
Absolutive2
(non-emphatic)
Ergative Oblique
1st person singular ako takon nakon, ko akon
2nd person singular ikaw, kaw timo nimo, mo imo
3rd person singular imaw - nana ana
1st person plural inclusive kita taton naton, ta aton
1st person plural exclusive kami tamon namon amon
2nd person plural kamo tinyo ninyo inyo
3rd person plural sanda - nanda anda