South Mindanao languages
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The South Mindanao languages are a group of languages spoken by the Bagobo, B'laan
, T'boli, and Tiruray peoples of the southern coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The languages are,
Most classifications exclude South Mindanao from the Mindanao
language family that covers much of the island. However, a 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database fully supported including South Mindanao within Mindanao, and suggested (at a 50% confidence level) that it may be closer to the Manobo
branch than to the Danao
branch of the family.
B'laan
The Blaan are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in The Philippines. Their name could have derived from "bla" meaning "opponent" and the suffix "an" meaning "people"...
, T'boli, and Tiruray peoples of the southern coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The languages are,
- Bagobo (Giangan)
- Bilic: Blaan, Tboli
- Tiruray
Most classifications exclude South Mindanao from the Mindanao
Mindanao languages
The Mindanao or Southern Philippine languages are one of the few established large groups of languages in the Philippines, with two dozen closely languages of Mindanao....
language family that covers much of the island. However, a 2008 analysis of the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database fully supported including South Mindanao within Mindanao, and suggested (at a 50% confidence level) that it may be closer to the Manobo
Manobo languages
The Manobo languages are a group of languages spoken in the Philippines. All go by the name 'Manobo' or 'Banobo'.-Languages:*Central**East: Dibabawon, Rajah Kabunsuwan, Agusan**South: Ata-Tigwa , Obo**West: Western Bukidnon, Ilianen...
branch than to the Danao
Danao languages
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....
branch of the family.