Danao languages
Encyclopedia
The Danao languages are a group of languages spoken in the Philippines. They are Maguindanao
and Maranao
, each with approximately a million speakers.
Each language has a dialect called Iranun; the Maranao Iranun is spoken in Borneo, in Malaysian Sabah.
Maguindanao language
Maguindanaon is an Austronesian language spoken by majority of the population of Maguindanao Province in the Philippines. It is also spoken by sizable minorities in different parts of Mindanao such as the cities of Zamboanga, Davao, and General Santos, and the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan...
and Maranao
Maranao language
Maranao is an Austronesian language spoken by the Maranao people in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur in the Philippines.-External links:*, Maranao Dictionary...
, each with approximately a million speakers.
Each language has a dialect called Iranun; the Maranao Iranun is spoken in Borneo, in Malaysian Sabah.