Subanen languages
Appearance
Subanon | |
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Subanen, Subanun | |
Kalibugan, Kolibugan | |
Region | Western Mindanao |
Native speakers | (400,000 cited 1978–2011)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:syb – Centralstb – Northernsuc – Westernskn – Kolibuganlaa – Lapuyansfe – Eastern |
Glottolog | suba1253 |
The Subanon language (also Subanen and Subanun) is an Austronesian language belonging to the Mindanao languages. It is typically considered by linguists as a dialect cluster more than a monolithic language. Subanon is spoken in various areas of Zamboanga Peninsula namely the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, and in Misamis Occidental of Northern Mindanao. There is also a sizeable Subanon community in Misamis Oriental. Most go by the name of Subanen, Subanon or Subanun, while those who adhere to Islam refer to themselves as Kalibugan.
References
- ^ Central at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Northern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Western at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Kolibugan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Lapuyan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Eastern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links
- Audio recordings of Subanon are archived with Kaipuleohone, including a word list, sentences, and a traditional song