BINUKID: a language of Philippines

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: BKD

ISO 639-2: mno

Population 100,000 (1987 SIL). 
Region North central Mindanao, southern Bukidnon, northeastern Cotabato, Agusan del Sur.
Alternate names   BINUKID MANOBO, BINOKID, BUKIDNON
Classification Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Southern Philippine, Manobo, North.
Comments Literature should serve Kalabugao, Bukidnon, Minalowang, Esperanza, and Agusan del Sur. Closely related to Higaonon. Literacy rate in first language: 63%. Literacy rate in second language: 63%. Lowland, mountain slope. NT 1986.

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