Romblomanon language

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Romblomanon
Native to	Philippines
Region	Romblon province (entire Romblon and Sibuyan islands; some parts of Tablas except Banton, Corcuera, Maestro de Ocampo and San Jose)
Native speakers	94,000 (2011)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Central Visayan Romblomanon
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`rol`
Area where Romblomanon is spoken

Romblomanon is a Visayan language spoken, along with the Asi and Onhan languages, in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The language is also called Ini, Tiyad Ini, Basi, Niromblon, Sibuyanon, and Bisaya.

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

Romblon: the sole municipality of Romblon.
Sibuyan: all its municipalities, Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, and San Fernando.
Tablas: the municipality of San Agustin.
Oriental Mindoro: migrant Romblomanon speakers from Carmen in Tablas brought the language particularly to the municipality of Bansud and also migrant Romblomanon speakers from Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan islands to the following municipalities of Mansalay, Bulalacao and parts of Bongabong and Roxas respectively.

Sounds

Vowels

Consonants

Phonology

Grammar

Pronouns

Personal

	Absolutive	Ergative	Oblique
1st person singular	ako	nakon, ko	akon
2nd person singular	ikaw, ka	nimo, mo	imo
3rd person singular	siya	niya	iya
1st person plural inclusive	kita	naton	aton
1st person plural exclusive	kami	namon	amon
2nd person plural	kamo	nindo	indo
3rd person plural	sinda	ninda	inda

Demonstrative pronouns

	Absolutive	Ergative/Oblique	Locative	Existential
Nearest to speaker (this, here) *	iní	tiyadní	dirí	(y)ári
Near to addressee or closely removed from speaker and addressee (that, there)	inâ	tiyadnâ	dirâ	(y)ára'
Remote (yon, yonder)	adtó	tiyadtó	didtó	(y)á(d)to

In addition to this, there are two verbal deictics, karí, meaning come to speaker, and kadto, meaning to go yonder.

Enclitic Particles

Existential

Interrogative Words

Romblomanon	English	Example
Ano	What	Ano imo pangayan? "What is your name?"
San-o	When	San-o ka makadto sa Romblon? "When are you going to Romblon?"
Diin	Where	Diin ka pa-kadto? "Where are you going"
Sin-o	Who	Sin-o ang imo ka-ibahan? "Who is your companion?"
Kamusta	How	Kamusta ka? "How are you?"
Pa-unó	How (a derivative of ano)	Pa-unó ka maka halin? "How can you go?"
Pila	How much / How many	Pila ini? "How much is this?" / Pila ka tawo ang yara? "How many people are there?"

Examples

Loan Words

Numbers

Number	Romblomanon
1	Isá
2	Duhá
3	Tuyo
4	Upat
5	Limá
6	Onum
7	Pitó
8	Wayó
9	Siyám
10	Púyô
100	Gatús
1000	Libó
First	Una
Second	Ika-duhá
Third	Ika-tuyo
Fourth	Ika-upat
Fifth	Ika-limá
Sixth	Ika-onum
Seventh	Ika-pitó
Eighth	Ika-wayó
Ninth	Ika-siyám
Tenth	Ika-napúyô

Common Expressions

Romblomanon	Tagalog	English
Maayo nga aga	Magandang umaga	Good morning
Maayo nga hapon	Magandang hapon	Good afternoon
Maayo nga gabi-i	Magandang gabi	Good evening
Maayo nga adlaw	Magandang araw	Good day
Buwas	Bukas	Tomorrow
Semana	Linggo	Week
Bulan	Buwan	Month
Tu-ig	Taon	Year
Madamo nga salamat	Maraming salamat	Thanks a lot
Palangga ta ikaw	Mahal kita	I love you
Hangit ako sa imo	Galit ako sayo	I hate you
Hu-o	Oo	Yes
Bukon/Indi	Hindi	No
Mus na	Tara na	Let's go
Mayad	Matalino	Intelligent
Mahugod	Masipag	Industrious
Mabinuligon	Matulungin	Helpful
Malipay	Masaya	Happy
Manamit	Masarap	Delicious
Makusog	Malakas	Strong
Hadakon / Hambugon	Mayabang	Boastful
Buroy	Bobo	Dumb
Bu-ang	Baliw	Crazy
Bungoy	Bingi	Deaf
Buta	Bulag	Blind
Mala-in	Masama	Bad
Maisog	Matapang	Brave
Maluya	Mabagal	Slow
Pisikon	Malandi	Flirtatious
Yawa	Demonyo	Demon
Higko	Dumi	Dirt
Mahuga	Mahirap	Difficult
Hadlok	Takot	Afraid
Layaki	Lalaki	Male
Babaye	Babae	Female
Manong	Kuya	Older brother
Manang	Ate	Older sister
Ka-guapa ka	Maganda ka	You are beautiful
Ka-guapo ka	Gwapo ka	You are manly
Kabu-ot ka	Mabait ka	You are kind
Magdahan ka	Mag ingat ka	Take care
Kanam	Laro	Play
Ayam	Aso	Dog
O-ning	Pusa	Cat
Ambo	Daga	Rat
Subay	Langgam	Ant
Kalag	Kaluluwa	Spirit
Aso	Usok	Smoke
Tubi	Tubig	Water
Waya	Kaliwa	Left
Tu-o	Kanan	Right
Ibabaw	Itaas	Up
Idayum	Ilalim	Down
Kwarta	Pera	Money
Sinsilyo	Barya	Coins
Merkado	Palengke	Market
Palangga Ta Gid Ikaw	Mahal na mahal kita	I love you so much
Ayaw mag nilandi	Huwag kang malandi.	Don't flirt

References

↑ Romblomanon reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)

v t e Languages of the Philippines and Philippine languages

Official languages	Filipino English

Regional languages	Bikol Cebuano Hiligaynon Ilokano Kapampangan Maguindanao Maranao Pangasinan Tagalog Tausug Waray-Waray

Other major languages	Aklanon Capiznon Chavacano (Spanish-based creole) Ibanag Kinaray-a Masbatenyo Surigaonon

Minority languages	Arabic Hokkien Chinese Mandarin Chinese Spanish

Immigrant languages	Burmese Bahasa Indonesia Japanese Korean Malay Thai Vietnamese

Language groups	Borneo–Philippines Northern Philippine {Northern Luzon (Batanic) {Central Luzon (Sambalic)} Central Philippine {Bikol (Coastal Inland Pandan) Visayan (Bisakol)} Southern Philippine (South Mindanao)

v t e Visayan languages

South	Tausug Butuanon Surigaonon

Cebuan	Cebuano Boholano (auxiliary encryption) Eskayan

Central	Waray-Waray Porohanon Masbateño Hiligaynon Capiznon Romblomanon

Banton	Asi/Banton

West	Aklanon Kinaray-a Caluyanon Inonhan Cuyonon Ratagnon

See also: Visayan peoples

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