Alangan language
| Alangan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Philippines |
| Region | MIMAROPA |
Native speakers | 2,150 (2002)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | alj |
| Glottolog | alan1249 |
The Alangan language is a language spoken by Mangyans in the province of Mindoro in the Philippines.
Alangan is spoken by 2,150 people in the following municipalities of north-central Mindoro (Ethnologue).
- Sablayan municipality, Mindoro Occidental Province
- Naujan municipality, Mindoro Oriental Province
- Victoria municipality, Mindoro Oriental Province
The Ayan Bekeg dialect spoken on the northeast slopes of Mount Halcon is understood by Alangan speakers throughout the area (Tweddell 1970:193).[2]
References
- ^ Alangan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Tweddell, Colin E. 1970. “The Identity and Distribution of the Mangyan Tribes of Mindoro, Philippines”. Anthropological Linguistics 12 (6).
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