Palawanic languages

Palawanic
Geographic
distribution:
Mindoro and Palawan
Linguistic classification: Austronesian
Subdivisions:
South Mangyan
Kalamian
Palawan

The Palawanic languages are the languages spoken on the islands of Mindoro, Palawan, and nearby islets in the Philippines.

The languages are,

A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database[1] fully supported the connection between Kalamian and Palawan, and linked these to South Mangyan with 90% confidence. However, it found only moderate support (70%) for the unity of the Palawan languages.

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