Kalamian languages
| Calamian | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | islands between Mindoro and Palawan |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian
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| Glottolog | kala1389 |
The Calamian languages (also spelled Kalamian) are a small cluster of languages spoken in the Philippines:
These are among the few languages of the Philippines which continue to be written in indigenous scripts, though mostly for poetry.
Classification
The Calamian languages are a primary branch of the Philippine language family.[2]
References
- ^ Another language called Tagbanwa, Aborlan Tagbanwa, is one of the Palawan languages.
- ^ Blust, Robert (1991). "The Greater Central Philippines hypothesis". Oceanic Linguistics. 30 (2): 73–129. doi:10.2307/3623084. JSTOR 3623084.
- Himes, Ronald S. 2007. "The Kalamian microgroup of Philippine languages". Studies in Philippine languages and cultures 15:54-72.
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David. 1972. Agutaynon notes.
- Zorc, R. David. 1972. Kalamian notes.
See also
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