Caluyanun

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Caluyanen, Caluyanhon

Population

30,000 (1994 SIL). Very few monolinguals.

Location

Western Visayas, Antique Province, Caluya Islands.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Semirara. 69% comprehension of Hiligaynon [hil], 62% of Cuyonon [cyo].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Hiligaynon [hil] and Tagalog [tgl].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 67%. Literacy rate in L2: 67%. Occasional use in primary and secondary schools. Poetry. NT: 1990.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Christian.