Palawanic languages
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The Palawanic languages are the languages spoken on the islands of Mindoro
Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. It is located off the coast of Luzon, and northeast of Palawan. The southern coast of Mindoro forms the northeastern extremum of the Sulu Sea.-History:...

, Palawan
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.

The languages are,
  • South Mangyan
    South Mangyan languages
    The South Mangyan languages are one of two small clusters of languages spoken by the Mangyan people of Mindoro Island in the Philippines.The languages are Buhid, Tawbuid, and Hanuno'o....

  • Kalamian–Palawan
    • Kalamian
      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
      Palawan languages
      The Palawan languages are the languages of the island of Palawan and nearby islets in the Philippines.They are Palawano , Aborlan Tagbanwa , Palawan Batak and Cuyonon, originating in the nearby island of Cuyo.A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database found moderate...



A 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database fully supported the connection between Kalamian and Palawan, and linked these to South Mangyan with 90% confidence. However, it found only moderate support (70%) for the unity of the Palawan languages.
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