Palawan languages
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The Palawan languages are the languages of the island of Palawan
and nearby islets in the Philippines.
They are Palawano
(a dialect cluster), Aborlan Tagbanwa (not to be confused with Kalamian Tagbanwa
), Palawan Batak (not to be confused with Toba Batak) and Cuyonon, originating in the nearby island of Cuyo.
A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database found moderate support (70%) for the unity of the Tagbanwa and Batak.
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
and nearby islets in the Philippines.
They are Palawano
Palawano language
The Palawano languages are spoken on the island of Palawan in the province of Palawan in the Philippines.There are actually three related, but not mutually intelligible, languages, each with a number of dialects, which called themselves "Palawano" .The three Palawano languages share the island with...
(a dialect cluster), Aborlan Tagbanwa (not to be confused with Kalamian Tagbanwa
Kalamian languages
The Kalamian languages are a small cluster of languages spoken in the Philippines, grouping together Kalamian Tagbanwa and Agutaynen. These are among the few languages of the Philippines which continue to be written in indigenous scripts, though mostly for poetry.-Classification:Adelaar and...
), Palawan Batak (not to be confused with Toba Batak) and Cuyonon, originating in the nearby island of Cuyo.
A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database found moderate support (70%) for the unity of the Tagbanwa and Batak.