Kamayo language
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Kamayo is a dialect spoken in Bislig City and Tandag City then provinces of Surigao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Agusan del Sur and partly in Agusan del Norte and belongs within the Austronesian language family. Being Malayo-Polynesian, it is related to other Austronesian languages such as Malagasy, Javanese, Indonesian, Malay and Tetum (of East Timor). It is closely related to the languages like; Tausug, Butuanon, Surigaonon and Cebuano.
Languages that have made significant influence and contributions to Kamayo vocabulary are English, Spanish and Tagalog.
Kamayo dialect spoken mainly by the Mandaya also called Kamayo people in Eastern Mindanao and partly by the immigrants from Visayas and Luzon.
Common Phrases
| Kamayo | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Adi | Dito | Here |
| Adto | Doon | There |
| Ampan | Wala | Nothing |
| Aron | Meron | Have |
| Basi / Basin | Baka | Maybe |
| Butang | Lagay | Put |
| Hain | Saan | Where |
| Idtu | Ayon | That |
| Inday | Ewan | I Don't Know |
| Ini / Ngini | Ito | This |
| Itun | Ayan | That is |
| Kamang | Kuha | Take |
| Kinu | Kailan | When |
| Na-nga | Bakit | Why |
| Nan / Naan | Ano | What |
| Pila | Magkano | How Much |
| Sinu / Sin-u | Sino | Who |
| Tagi | Bigay | Give |
| Unuhon | Paano | How |
| Wara | Wala | None |
