Agusan language
Agusan | |
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Native to | Philippines |
Region | Mindanao |
Native speakers | (80,000 cited 1978–2002)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
Variously:msm – Agusan, Omayamnonmbd – Dibabawonmqk – Rajah Kabunsuwan |
Glottolog |
east2478 [2] |
Agusan is a Manobo language of northeastern Mindanao in the Philippines. The Omayamnon, Dibabawon, and Rajah Kabunsuwan dialects are divergent.
Distribution
Agusan Manobo (consisting of the Umayam, Adgawan, Surigao, and Omayamnon dialects) is spoken in the following areas (Ethnologue).
- Agusan del Sur Province: western area, southeast of Lake Buluan
- inland areas of Surigao del Sur Province
- southwest of Lanuza Peninsula to Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur Province
- western Agusan del Norte Province
- Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte provinces: continuous strip along northern borders
- Surigao del Norte Province: southern tip, inland
- scattered small border areas of Bukidnon and Davao Oriental provinces
Dibabawon Manobo is spoken in the following areas (Ethnologue).
- northern Compostela Valley Province: upper Agusan River area
- Davao Oriental Province: Boston and Cateel municipalities
- Davao del Norte Province: Asuncion municipality (in Manguagan)
Rajah Kabunsuwan Manobo is spoken in the following areas (Ethnologue).
- northern border of Davao Oriental Province
- southeast corner of Agusan del Sur Province
- southern Surigao del Sur Province: Lingig (in Rajah Cabungsuan)
References
- ↑ Agusan, Omayamnon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Dibabawon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Rajah Kabunsuwan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "East Central Manobo". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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